Dennis Johnson vs. Nick Shaback Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Shaback 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.

Nick Shaback

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Nick Shaback: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Nick Shaback 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Nick Shaback 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Nick Shaback 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Nick Shaback 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Nick Shaback 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Nick Shaback 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Nick Shaback 0 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Nick Shaback 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Nick Shaback 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Nick Shaback 242

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Nick Shaback 29

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Nick Shaback 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Nick Shaback .265

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Nick Shaback .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Nick Shaback 4.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Nick Shaback 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Nick Shaback - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Nick Shaback 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Nick Shaback 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Nick Shaback 15

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Nick Shaback 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Nick Shaback 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Nick Shaback .273

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Nick Shaback .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Nick Shaback 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Nick Shaback 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Nick Shaback - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.