Dennis Johnson vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 George Karl 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 George Karl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 George Karl 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 George Karl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 George Karl 22

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 George Karl 51

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 George Karl 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 George Karl 0

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 George Karl 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 George Karl 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.