Hersey Hawkins vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Hersey Hawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) 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.