Dennis Johnson vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Paul Westphal:
1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dennis Johnson3
Paul Westphal1
Dennis Johnson14
Paul Westphal12
Dennis Johnson13
Paul Westphal9
Dennis Johnson5
Paul Westphal5

Honors and Awards

Dennis Johnson1
Paul Westphal0
Dennis Johnson1
Paul Westphal3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson2
Paul Westphal4
Dennis Johnson6
Paul Westphal0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson9
Paul Westphal0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 14.1
Paul Westphal 15.6

Dennis Johnson 3.9
Paul Westphal 1.9

Dennis Johnson 5.0
Paul Westphal 4.4

Dennis Johnson 1.3
Paul Westphal 1.3

*
Dennis Johnson 0.6
Paul Westphal 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 15,535
Paul Westphal 12,809

Dennis Johnson 4,249
Paul Westphal 1,580

Dennis Johnson 5,499
Paul Westphal 3,591

Dennis Johnson 1,477
Paul Westphal 1,022

*
Dennis Johnson 675
Paul Westphal 262

*
Dennis Johnson 1,100
Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .445
Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .172
*
Paul Westphal .275

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .797
Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 19.5
(1982)
Paul Westphal 25.2
(1978)

Dennis Johnson 5.1
(1982)
Paul Westphal 3.2
(1976)

Dennis Johnson 7.8
(1988)
Paul Westphal 6.5
(1979)

Dennis Johnson 1.8
(1980)
Paul Westphal 2.6
(1976)

*
Dennis Johnson 1.2
(1979)
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 17.3
Paul Westphal 12.5

Dennis Johnson 4.3
Paul Westphal 1.4

Dennis Johnson 5.6
Paul Westphal 3.3

Dennis Johnson 1.4
Paul Westphal 0.9

*
Dennis Johnson 0.6
Paul Westphal 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 3,116
Paul Westphal 1,337

Dennis Johnson 781
Paul Westphal 153

Dennis Johnson 1,006
Paul Westphal 353

Dennis Johnson 247
Paul Westphal 89

*
Dennis Johnson 113
Paul Westphal 23

*
Dennis Johnson 180
Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .439
Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .239
*
Paul Westphal .207

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .802
Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 22.3
(1982)
Paul Westphal 26.0
(1978)

Dennis Johnson 7.7
(1983)
Paul Westphal 3.0
(1978)

Dennis Johnson 8.9
(1987)
Paul Westphal 9.5
(1978)

Dennis Johnson 2.2
(1986)
Paul Westphal 1.8
(1976)

*
Dennis Johnson 1.5
(1979)
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.