Pervis Ellison vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Pervis Ellison 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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Pervis Ellison 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Pervis Ellison 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Pervis Ellison 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) 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.