Tellis Frank vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Tellis Frank 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

Tellis Frank

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tellis Frank: 1987-88 to 1993-94
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tellis Frank 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Tellis Frank 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Tellis Frank 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tellis Frank 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tellis Frank 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Tellis Frank 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tellis Frank 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tellis Frank 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tellis Frank 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tellis Frank 6.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank 3.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tellis Frank 1,710 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Tellis Frank 1,022 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Tellis Frank 276 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Tellis Frank 158 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Tellis Frank 95 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Tellis Frank 264 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tellis Frank .439 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Tellis Frank .000 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tellis Frank .741 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tellis Frank 9.5 (1990) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank 5.0 (1990) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank 1.4 (1988) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank 0.7 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank 0.5 (1994) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Tellis Frank 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank - 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.