Dennis Johnson vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Taylor 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.

Johnny Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Johnny Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Johnny Taylor 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Johnny Taylor 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Johnny Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Johnny Taylor -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Johnny Taylor -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Johnny Taylor -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Johnny Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Johnny Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Johnny Taylor -

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