Dennis Johnson vs. Nerlens Noel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nerlens Noel 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.

Nerlens Noel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Nerlens Noel 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Nerlens Noel 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Nerlens Noel 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Nerlens Noel 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Nerlens Noel 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Nerlens Noel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Nerlens Noel 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Nerlens Noel 6.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Nerlens Noel 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Nerlens Noel 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nerlens Noel 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Nerlens Noel 3,338

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Nerlens Noel 2,835

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Nerlens Noel 501

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Nerlens Noel 588

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Nerlens Noel 683

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Nerlens Noel 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Nerlens Noel .546

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Nerlens Noel .200

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Nerlens Noel .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Nerlens Noel 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Nerlens Noel 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nerlens Noel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Nerlens Noel 4

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Nerlens Noel 8

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Nerlens Noel 11

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Nerlens Noel 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Nerlens Noel .532

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Nerlens Noel .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Nerlens Noel .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020)

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