Mike Gale vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Mike Gale 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

Mike Gale

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mike Gale 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Gale 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Gale 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Mike Gale 453 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Mike Gale 28 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) 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.