Dragan Bender vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Dragan Bender 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

Dragan Bender

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dragan Bender: 2016-17 to 2019-20
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dragan Bender 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Dragan Bender 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Dragan Bender 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dragan Bender 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dragan Bender 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Dragan Bender 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dragan Bender 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dragan Bender 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dragan Bender 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 5.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 3.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender 1,014 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender 720 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Dragan Bender 237 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Dragan Bender 54 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Dragan Bender 106 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Dragan Bender 187 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender .399 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender .323 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender .654 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 6.7 (2020) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 4.6 (2020) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.8 (2020) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.4 (2019) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Dragan Bender 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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