Frank Gates vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Frank Gates 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Frank Gates 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Gates 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.