Dennis Johnson vs. John Wetzel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 John Wetzel 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 John Wetzel 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 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

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

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.