Howie Carl vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Howie Carl 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

Howie Carl

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Howie Carl 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Carl 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Howie Carl - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - 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.