Dennis Johnson vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Morris Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Morris Peterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Morris Peterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)

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