Dennis Johnson vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.