Dennis Johnson vs. Nene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nene 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.

Nene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Nene 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Nene 17

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Nene 12

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Nene 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Nene 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Nene 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Nene 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Nene 5,828

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Nene 1,719

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Nene 1,041

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Nene 721

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Nene 837

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Nene 493

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Nene 145

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Nene 72

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Nene 49

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Nene .530

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Nene .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Nene 1.1 (2014)

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