Dennis Johnson vs. Tim Kempton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Kempton 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.

Tim Kempton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tim Kempton: 1986-87 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tim Kempton 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tim Kempton 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tim Kempton 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tim Kempton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tim Kempton 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tim Kempton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Tim Kempton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Tim Kempton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Tim Kempton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tim Kempton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tim Kempton 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tim Kempton 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tim Kempton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tim Kempton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tim Kempton 1,259

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tim Kempton 795

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tim Kempton 307

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tim Kempton 121

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tim Kempton 44

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tim Kempton 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tim Kempton .481

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tim Kempton .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tim Kempton .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tim Kempton 6.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tim Kempton 3.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tim Kempton 1.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tim Kempton 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tim Kempton 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tim Kempton 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tim Kempton 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tim Kempton 2.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tim Kempton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tim Kempton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tim Kempton 44

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tim Kempton 21

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tim Kempton 12

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tim Kempton 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tim Kempton 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tim Kempton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tim Kempton .500

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tim Kempton -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tim Kempton 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tim Kempton 8.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tim Kempton 5.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tim Kempton 2.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tim Kempton 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tim Kempton 0.0 (1994)

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