Dennis Johnson vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Smith 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Larry Smith .531

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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