Dennis Johnson vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

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