Dennis Johnson vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Grant Long 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Grant Long 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Grant Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Grant Long 366

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Grant Long 10

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Grant Long 0.5 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.