Dennis Johnson vs. Jannero Pargo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jannero Pargo and Dennis Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dennis Johnson played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jannero Pargo, who played 11. Dennis Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Jannero Pargo had his rookie season in 2002-03. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dennis Johnson 14 13 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jannero Pargo 11 7 2002-03 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1976-772002-03
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 81 20.6 9.2 2.0 1.7 3.7 1.5 1.5 0.7 - 2.7 3.5 7.0 .504 - - - 2.2 3.5 .624
Jannero Pargo 34 10.1 2.5 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.1 2.7 .398 0.2 0.7 .292 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jannero Pargo 11 11.7 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.6 2.0 0.7 2.2 .333 0.4 1.4 .267 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 2

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1977-782003-04
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 81 27.3 12.7 1.9 1.8 3.6 2.8 1.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.5 10.9 .417 - - - 3.7 5.0 .732
Jannero Pargo 31 15.5 6.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.4 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.6 6.4 .407 0.7 2.0 .355 0.7 0.9 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 22 37.6 16.1 2.1 2.5 4.6 3.3 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.9 5.5 13.4 .412 - - - 5.1 7.2 .704
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1978-792004-05
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 34.0 15.9 1.8 2.9 4.7 3.5 1.3 1.2 2.4 2.6 6.0 13.9 .434 - - - 3.8 4.9 .781
Jannero Pargo 32 14.2 6.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.0 1.4 1.7 2.6 6.7 .385 0.7 2.1 .348 0.5 0.7 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 17 40.1 20.9 2.6 3.5 6.1 4.1 1.6 1.5 3.0 3.7 8.0 17.8 .450 - - - 4.9 6.4 .771
Jannero Pargo 5 15.0 10.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.0 1.6 2.8 3.6 10.2 .353 2.6 6.4 .406 0.6 1.0 .600

Season 4

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1979-802005-06
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 81 36.3 19.0 2.1 3.0 5.1 4.1 1.8 1.0 2.8 3.3 7.1 16.8 .422 0.1 0.7 .207 4.7 6.0 .780
Jannero Pargo 57 11.3 4.8 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.9 5.1 .373 0.7 1.8 .379 0.3 0.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 15 38.8 17.1 1.7 2.6 4.3 3.8 1.8 0.7 2.9 3.2 6.7 16.3 .410 0.3 1.0 .333 3.5 4.1 .839
Jannero Pargo 5 3.8 3.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.4 .417 0.6 1.0 .600 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 5

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1980-812006-07
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 79 33.1 18.8 2.0 2.6 4.6 3.7 1.7 0.8 2.6 3.1 6.7 15.4 .436 0.1 0.6 .216 5.2 6.3 .820
Jannero Pargo 82 20.9 9.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.5 0.6 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.5 8.4 .409 1.0 2.5 .388 1.3 1.5 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 7 38.1 19.6 1.0 3.7 4.7 2.9 1.3 1.3 2.7 2.6 7.4 15.7 .473 0.1 0.7 .200 4.6 6.0 .762
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1981-822007-08
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisHornets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 36.7 19.5 1.8 3.4 5.1 4.6 1.3 0.7 2.9 3.2 7.2 15.4 .470 0.1 0.5 .190 5.0 6.2 .806
Jannero Pargo 80 18.7 8.1 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.5 3.2 8.2 .390 0.8 2.3 .349 0.9 1.0 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 7 38.7 22.3 1.9 2.6 4.4 4.6 2.1 0.6 3.6 4.0 9.0 18.9 .477 0.0 0.4 .000 4.3 5.6 .769
Jannero Pargo 12 22.1 10.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.3 1.0 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.8 9.7 .388 1.3 3.6 .349 1.4 2.0 .708

Note: Jannero Pargo didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 7

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1982-832009-10
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 77 33.1 14.2 1.2 3.2 4.4 5.0 1.3 0.5 2.6 2.6 5.2 11.2 .462 0.1 0.4 .161 3.8 4.8 .791
Jannero Pargo 63 13.2 5.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.1 6.0 .346 0.6 2.2 .275 0.7 0.7 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 3 36.0 18.0 2.0 5.7 7.7 5.7 1.7 0.7 2.7 3.0 7.3 16.0 .458 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 4.0 .833
Jannero Pargo 2 4.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Jannero Pargo didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 8

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1983-842011-12
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 33.3 13.2 1.1 2.4 3.5 4.2 1.2 0.7 2.2 3.1 4.8 11.0 .437 0.1 0.4 .125 3.5 4.1 .852
Jannero Pargo 50 13.4 5.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.1 5.1 .415 1.1 2.8 .384 0.4 0.4 .950
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 22 36.7 16.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 4.4 1.1 0.3 2.4 3.4 5.9 14.5 .404 0.1 0.3 .429 4.7 5.5 .867
Jannero Pargo 5 9.2 3.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.2 4.2 .286 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1984-852012-13
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 37.2 15.7 1.1 2.8 4.0 6.8 1.2 0.5 2.7 2.8 6.2 13.3 .462 0.1 0.3 .269 3.3 3.8 .853
Jannero Pargo 32 15.8 6.5 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.4 6.6 .368 1.2 3.6 .336 0.4 0.4 .923
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 21 40.4 17.3 1.1 2.9 4.0 7.3 1.5 0.4 3.4 3.1 6.8 15.2 .445 0.0 0.7 .000 3.8 4.4 .860
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1985-862013-14
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 78 35.0 15.6 0.9 2.6 3.4 5.8 1.4 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.2 13.6 .455 0.1 0.5 .143 3.1 3.8 .818
Jannero Pargo 29 8.3 4.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.8 4.1 .441 0.8 2.1 .400 0.3 0.4 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 18 39.7 16.2 1.3 2.9 4.2 5.9 2.2 0.3 2.8 3.2 6.1 13.6 .445 0.3 0.9 .375 3.7 4.7 .798
Jannero Pargo 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1986-872014-15
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 79 37.1 13.4 0.6 2.7 3.3 7.5 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.5 5.4 12.1 .444 0.1 0.8 .113 2.6 3.2 .833
Jannero Pargo 9 8.1 4.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.9 .429 1.0 2.4 .409 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 23 41.9 18.9 1.0 2.9 4.0 8.9 0.7 0.3 1.9 3.1 7.3 15.7 .465 0.1 1.1 .115 4.2 4.9 .850
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1987-88-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 77 34.7 12.6 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.8 1.2 0.4 2.5 2.6 4.6 10.4 .438 0.2 0.6 .261 3.3 3.9 .856
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 17 41.3 15.9 0.9 3.6 4.5 8.2 1.4 0.5 2.6 3.0 5.4 12.4 .433 0.4 0.9 .375 4.8 6.1 .796
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1988-89-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 72 32.1 10.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.6 1.3 0.3 2.4 2.9 3.8 8.9 .434 0.1 0.7 .140 2.2 2.7 .821
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 3 19.7 2.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 1.3 5.0 .267 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Dennis Johnson Jannero Pargo
Season 1989-90-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 75 27.1 7.1 0.6 2.0 2.7 6.5 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.4 2.7 6.3 .434 0.0 0.3 .042 1.6 1.9 .843
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 5 32.4 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 5.6 0.4 0.4 2.0 3.4 6.0 12.4 .484 0.4 1.2 .333 1.4 1.4 1.000
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------