Dennis Johnson vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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.

Mark Olberding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Mark Olberding 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Mark Olberding 8

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Mark Olberding 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Mark Olberding 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Mark Olberding 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Mark Olberding 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Mark Olberding 5.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Mark Olberding 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Mark Olberding 8,145

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Mark Olberding 4,503

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Mark Olberding 2,190

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Mark Olberding 573

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Mark Olberding 235

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Mark Olberding .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Mark Olberding 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Mark Olberding 5.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Mark Olberding 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Mark Olberding 521

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Mark Olberding 255

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Mark Olberding 131

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Mark Olberding 35

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Mark Olberding 20

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Mark Olberding .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978)

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