Dennis Johnson vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jim Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jim Palmer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jim Palmer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jim Palmer - 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.