Dick Garrett vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Dick Garrett 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

Dick Garrett

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garrett: 1969-70 to 1973-74
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garrett 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Dick Garrett 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Dick Garrett 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dick Garrett 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dick Garrett 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Garrett 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garrett 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Garrett 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garrett 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 10.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 3,475 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 1,004 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Dick Garrett 849 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Dick Garrett 10 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 1 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Dick Garrett 339 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .423 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Dick Garrett - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .863 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.9 (1971) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.9 (1971) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 3.5 (1971) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 9.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 236 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 55 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Dick Garrett 46 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Dick Garrett 2 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 0 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Dick Garrett 26 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .502 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Dick Garrett - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .833 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.8 (1970) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.9 (1970) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.2 (1970) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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