Rod Derline vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Rod Derline 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

Rod Derline

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rod Derline 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Derline 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Derline 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Rod Derline 107 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Rod Derline 10 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.