Johnny Cox vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Johnny Cox 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

Johnny Cox

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Cox: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Cox 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Johnny Cox 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Cox 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Johnny Cox 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Johnny Cox 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny Cox 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Cox 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Cox 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Cox 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Cox 7.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox 3.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox 1.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Cox 573 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Johnny Cox 280 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Johnny Cox 142 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Johnny Cox 73 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Cox .421 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Cox .704 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Cox 7.8 (1963) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox 3.8 (1963) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox 1.9 (1963) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Cox - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Cox - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Johnny Cox - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Johnny Cox - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Johnny Cox 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Cox - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Cox - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Cox - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - 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.