Lou Hudson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Lou Hudson 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

Lou Hudson

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Hudson 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Lou Hudson 13 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Lou Hudson 9 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Lou Hudson 6 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lou Hudson 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Lou Hudson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 1 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Lou Hudson 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 20.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 4.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.4 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.3 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 17,940 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 3,926 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Lou Hudson 2,432 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Lou Hudson 516 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 98 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Lou Hudson 890 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .489 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .797 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 21.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 5.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 0.7 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 1,300 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 318 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Lou Hudson 164 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Lou Hudson 6 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 0 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Lou Hudson 61 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .446 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .804 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.