Dennis Johnson vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Negele Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Negele Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Negele Knight 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Negele Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Negele Knight 30

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Negele Knight 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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