Dennis Johnson vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Sanders 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Larry Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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