Dennis Johnson vs. Samaki Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Samaki Walker 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.

Samaki Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Samaki Walker: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Samaki Walker 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Samaki Walker 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Samaki Walker 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Samaki Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Samaki Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Samaki Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Samaki Walker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Samaki Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Samaki Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Samaki Walker 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Samaki Walker 4.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Samaki Walker 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Samaki Walker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Samaki Walker 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Samaki Walker 2,376

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Samaki Walker 2,089

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Samaki Walker 252

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Samaki Walker 134

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Samaki Walker 316

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Samaki Walker 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Samaki Walker .462

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Samaki Walker .111

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Samaki Walker .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Samaki Walker 8.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Samaki Walker 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Samaki Walker 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Samaki Walker 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Samaki Walker 1.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Samaki Walker 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Samaki Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Samaki Walker 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Samaki Walker 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Samaki Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Samaki Walker 116

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Samaki Walker 151

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Samaki Walker 11

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Samaki Walker 5

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Samaki Walker 21

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Samaki Walker 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Samaki Walker .429

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Samaki Walker 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Samaki Walker .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Samaki Walker 9.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Samaki Walker 11.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Samaki Walker 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Samaki Walker 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Samaki Walker 3.0 (2000)

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