Dennis Johnson vs. Lee Nailon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Nailon 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.

Lee Nailon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Lee Nailon: 2000-01 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Lee Nailon 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Lee Nailon 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Lee Nailon 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Lee Nailon 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Lee Nailon 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Lee Nailon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Lee Nailon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Lee Nailon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Lee Nailon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Lee Nailon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Lee Nailon 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Lee Nailon 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Lee Nailon 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lee Nailon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Lee Nailon 2,622

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Lee Nailon 936

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Lee Nailon 298

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Lee Nailon 133

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Lee Nailon 53

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Lee Nailon 306

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Lee Nailon .474

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Lee Nailon .111

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Lee Nailon .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Lee Nailon 14.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Lee Nailon 4.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Lee Nailon 1.6 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Lee Nailon 0.2 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Lee Nailon 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Lee Nailon 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Lee Nailon 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Lee Nailon 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lee Nailon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Lee Nailon 69

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Lee Nailon 24

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Lee Nailon 6

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Lee Nailon 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Lee Nailon 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Lee Nailon 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Lee Nailon .458

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Lee Nailon .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Lee Nailon .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Lee Nailon 7.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Lee Nailon 2.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Lee Nailon 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Lee Nailon 0.0 (2002)

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