Dennis Johnson vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Paul Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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