Dennis Johnson vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Malik Rose 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Malik Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Malik Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Malik Rose 293

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Malik Rose 26

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)

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