Dennis Johnson vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Rod Strickland 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Rod Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Rod Strickland 0

Assists Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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