Steve Alford vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Steve Alford 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

Steve Alford

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Steve Alford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Alford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Alford 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Steve Alford 169 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Steve Alford 13 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (1990) 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.