Dennis Johnson vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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.

Tom Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Thacker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Thacker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Tom Thacker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Tom Thacker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Tom Thacker 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.