Dennis Johnson vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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.

Lionel Malamed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Lionel Malamed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Lionel Malamed 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.