Dennis Johnson vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Odie Spears 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Odie Spears 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Odie Spears 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Odie Spears 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 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.