Dennis Johnson vs. Tim Legler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Legler 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 Legler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tim Legler: 1989-90 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tim Legler 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tim Legler 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tim Legler 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tim Legler 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tim Legler 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tim Legler 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tim Legler 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tim Legler 1.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tim Legler 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tim Legler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tim Legler 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tim Legler 2,182

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tim Legler 481

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tim Legler 402

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tim Legler 149

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tim Legler 41

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tim Legler 310

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tim Legler .447

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tim Legler .431

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tim Legler .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tim Legler 9.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tim Legler 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tim Legler 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tim Legler 0.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tim Legler 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tim Legler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tim Legler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tim Legler 1

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tim Legler 1

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tim Legler 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tim Legler 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tim Legler 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tim Legler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tim Legler .000

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tim Legler .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tim Legler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tim Legler 0.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

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