Dennis Johnson vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Olden Polynice 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Olden Polynice 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)

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