Dennis Johnson vs. Larry Steele Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Steele 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Steele 0

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

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

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

Steals Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Larry Steele .483

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Larry Steele .424

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

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.