Dennis Johnson vs. Tony Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony 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.

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tony Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tony Smith 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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