Dennis Johnson vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Neil Johnston 0

Scoring Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Neil Johnston 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.