Dennis Johnson vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tim Thomas 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)

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