Dennis Johnson vs. John Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Johnson 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.

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 John Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 John Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 John Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 John Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 John Johnson .450

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.