Dennis Johnson vs. James Posey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Posey 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.

James Posey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 James Posey 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 James Posey 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 James Posey 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 James Posey 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 James Posey 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 James Posey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 James Posey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 James Posey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 James Posey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 James Posey 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 James Posey 4.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 James Posey 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 James Posey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 James Posey 7,419

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 James Posey 4,061

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 James Posey 1,413

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 James Posey 917

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 James Posey 298

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 James Posey 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 James Posey .410

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * James Posey .349

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 James Posey .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) James Posey 13.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) James Posey 5.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) James Posey 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) James Posey 1.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) James Posey 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 James Posey 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 James Posey 4.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 James Posey 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 James Posey 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 James Posey 511

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 James Posey 315

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 James Posey 65

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 James Posey 65

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 James Posey 18

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 James Posey 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 James Posey .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * James Posey .387

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 James Posey .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) James Posey 12.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) James Posey 7.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) James Posey 1.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) James Posey 2.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) James Posey 1.3 (2007)

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