Sam Bowie vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.