Dennis Johnson vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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