Dennis Johnson vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert 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 Lambert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 John Lambert 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 John Lambert 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 John Lambert 172

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 John Lambert 6

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 John Lambert .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

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