Dennis Johnson vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ish Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ish Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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