Dennis Johnson vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Sonny Parker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Sonny Parker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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