Dennis Johnson vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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