Dennis Johnson vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Pep Saul 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Pep Saul 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Pep Saul 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Pep Saul 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Pep Saul 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 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Pep Saul - 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.