Dennis Johnson vs. Steve Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Smith 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.

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Steve Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Steve Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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