Lonzo Ball vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonzo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.