Dennis Johnson vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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 Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Zipser 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

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