Rick Fox vs. Dennis Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Johnson and Rick Fox, 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.

Rick Fox played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Dennis Johnson, who played 14. Rick Fox had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, while Dennis Johnson had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Rick Fox 13 9 1991-92 to 2003-04
Dennis Johnson 14 13 1976-77 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 1991-921976-77
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Rick Fox 81 19.0 8.0 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.8 3.0 6.5 .459 0.3 0.9 .329 1.7 2.3 .755
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 8 8.4 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.4 2.9 .478 0.4 0.8 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Dennis Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 1992-931977-78
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost NBA 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 %
Rick Fox 71 15.2 6.4 0.8 1.5 2.2 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.9 2.6 5.4 .484 0.1 0.3 .174 1.1 1.4 .802
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 4 17.8 4.3 2.0 2.8 4.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.8 1.8 6.3 .280 0.3 0.8 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Season 3

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 1993-941978-79
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 82 25.6 10.8 1.3 3.0 4.3 2.6 1.0 0.6 1.9 3.0 4.1 8.9 .467 0.4 1.2 .330 2.1 2.8 .757
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 1994-951979-80
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West 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 %
Rick Fox 53 19.6 8.8 1.2 1.8 2.9 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.9 3.2 6.6 .481 0.6 1.4 .413 1.8 2.3 .772
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 1995-961980-81
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Rick Fox 81 32.0 14.0 2.0 3.6 5.6 4.6 1.4 0.5 2.7 3.6 5.2 11.5 .454 1.2 3.4 .364 2.4 3.1 .772
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 1996-971981-82
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Rick Fox 76 34.9 15.4 1.5 3.7 5.2 3.8 2.2 0.5 2.3 3.7 5.7 12.5 .456 1.3 3.7 .363 2.7 3.5 .787
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 1997-981982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsSuns Lost West 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 %
Rick Fox 82 33.0 12.0 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.4 1.2 0.6 2.5 3.8 4.4 9.4 .471 1.0 3.2 .325 2.1 2.8 .743
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 13 33.1 10.9 1.4 3.1 4.5 3.9 0.8 0.2 1.6 3.6 3.9 8.8 .447 1.6 4.1 .396 1.5 1.8 .826
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

Season 8

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 1998-991983-84
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 44 21.5 9.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.6 3.4 7.5 .448 0.7 2.2 .337 1.5 2.0 .742
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 8 22.6 6.6 1.1 1.6 2.8 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.8 3.3 3.0 7.5 .400 0.5 2.6 .190 0.1 0.1 1.000
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

Season 9

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 1999-001984-85
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
Rick Fox 82 18.0 6.5 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.5 2.5 6.1 .414 0.7 2.2 .326 0.8 1.0 .808
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 23 14.4 4.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 3.0 1.4 3.2 .452 0.8 1.7 .462 0.7 0.9 .762
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

Season 10

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 2000-011985-86
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 82 27.9 9.6 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.2 0.9 0.4 1.7 2.7 3.5 7.9 .444 1.4 3.7 .393 1.2 1.5 .779
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 16 35.8 10.0 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.6 1.9 0.4 2.3 3.4 3.6 8.1 .450 1.1 3.6 .316 1.6 1.9 .867
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

Season 11

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 2001-021986-87
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
Rick Fox 82 27.9 7.9 1.1 3.6 4.7 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.6 3.0 3.1 7.4 .421 0.8 2.5 .313 0.9 1.0 .824
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 19 34.5 9.8 1.3 4.1 5.4 3.4 1.1 0.3 2.4 3.7 3.5 7.3 .482 0.8 2.3 .349 1.9 2.6 .755
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

Season 12

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 2002-031987-88
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Rick Fox 76 28.7 9.0 0.8 3.4 4.3 3.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.8 3.4 8.2 .422 1.4 3.7 .375 0.7 0.9 .754
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 4 20.0 6.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.8 2.0 4.5 .444 1.3 2.5 .500 0.8 1.0 .750
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

Season 13

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season 2003-041988-89
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 %
Rick Fox 38 22.3 4.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.6 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.6 1.9 4.9 .392 0.4 1.6 .246 0.6 0.8 .733
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox 16 9.2 1.1 0.4 1.1 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.5 1.3 .400 0.1 0.4 .143 0.1 0.1 .500
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 -

Season 14

Rick Fox Dennis Johnson
Season -1989-90
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rick Fox ------- --- ----------
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