Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Joe Dumars and Dennis Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Joe Dumars and Dennis Johnson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 36 times in NBA games. Joe Dumars has a 19-17 winning record over Dennis Johnson, including a 10-6 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Joe Dumars
vs.
Dennis Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Joe Dumars:
1985-86 to 1998-99
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
36 Games played
20 in Regular Season
16 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Joe Dumars
19
9
10
Dennis Johnson
17
11
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 14.0 1.5 4.9 0.80.1
Dennis Johnson 13.0 3.4 6.80.70.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 35 4 10 41
Dennis Johnson 24 7 11 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 15

games		 6

games		 9

games		 13

games		0

games
Dennis Johnson 17

games 		25

games		 24

games		 8

games		11

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 5

games		 3

games		 15

games		25

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1985
1. Pistons 105   Joe Dumars 14 1 2 1 0 4 4 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 124   Dennis Johnson 19 5 7 0 0 0 4 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Nov. 27, 1985
2. Pistons 124   Joe Dumars 12 1 4 0 0 3 2 17 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 132   Dennis Johnson 12 3 5 2 1 0 5 33 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Jan. 07, 1986
3. Pistons 113   Joe Dumars 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 17 3 4 1 0 0 4 40 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Mar. 02, 1986
4. Pistons 109   Joe Dumars 12 1 7 0 0 1 1 33 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 12 7 8 0 0 2 3 34 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Apr. 02, 1986
5. Pistons 106   Joe Dumars 11 3 10 2 0 5 1 28 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 12 4 7 0 2 6 3 40 6-16 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
6. Pistons 111   Joe Dumars 2 2 5 1 0 0 2 33 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 19 4 11 0 1 2 2 48 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Jan. 10, 1987
7. Pistons 118   Joe Dumars 7 1 6 1 0 1 1 35 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 11 3 8 0 0 1 4 27 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Mar. 01, 1987
8. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 10 0 3 2 0 2 1 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 18 3 9 1 0 4 3 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 08, 1987
9. Pistons 122   Joe Dumars 6 4 1 1 0 1 0 27 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 16 5 7 1 1 3 0 47 6-19 .316 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Apr. 03, 1987
10. Pistons 115   Joe Dumars 12 0 1 0 0 0 3 17 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 24 2 6 0 0 4 3 42 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
11. Pistons 91   Joe Dumars 10 1 3 1 1 3 0 31 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 18 7 7 1 1 3 3 44 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 21, 1987
12. Pistons 101   Joe Dumars 18 0 2 1 0 3 3 35 9-15 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 18 4 9 0 0 3 3 42 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 23, 1987
13. Pistons 122   Joe Dumars 15 1 3 0 0 3 1 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 8 0 8 0 1 1 0 33 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 0-0 -
May. 24, 1987
14. Pistons 145   Joe Dumars 13 2 8 1 0 1 3 28 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 8 0 5 0 0 1 1 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 26, 1987
15. Pistons 107   Joe Dumars 4 1 6 0 0 2 1 26 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 18 7 5 0 0 2 3 45 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 28, 1987
16. Pistons 113   Joe Dumars 8 1 4 2 0 0 1 34 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 8 3 11 2 0 1 4 47 3-17 .176 0-3 .000 2-4 .500
May. 30, 1987
17. Pistons 114   Joe Dumars 35 2 6 0 0 1 3 38 15-21 .714 2-2 1.000 3-7 .429
Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 18 2 11 1 1 4 5 45 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
18. Pistons 128   Joe Dumars 18 2 7 0 0 2 2 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 19 5 6 0 3 2 3 37 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Jan. 13, 1988
19. Pistons 105   Joe Dumars 10 0 2 0 0 2 3 19 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 143   Dennis Johnson 11 4 2 1 0 1 3 24 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jan. 29, 1988
20. Pistons 125   Joe Dumars 20 0 3 2 0 2 2 32 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 17 6 7 1 0 5 5 36 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Feb. 28, 1988
21. Pistons 106   Joe Dumars 16 2 10 0 0 3 2 42 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 8 0 4 1 0 3 3 30 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1988
22. Pistons 110   Joe Dumars 12 2 3 4 0 1 2 33 3-8 .375 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 17 5 10 1 0 2 2 39 6-19 .316 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 19, 1988
23. Pistons 110   Joe Dumars 10 2 5 1 0 2 1 31 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 6 2 8 1 1 2 4 31 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
24. Pistons 104   Joe Dumars 10 0 5 0 0 1 1 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 8 5 10 0 0 0 3 43 3-14 .214 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
May. 26, 1988
25. Pistons 115   Joe Dumars 9 1 10 0 0 4 4 43 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2OT Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 22 3 10 3 1 1 4 53 8-19 .421 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
May. 28, 1988
26. Pistons 98   Joe Dumars 29 1 3 2 0 0 1 38 12-21 .571 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Celtics 94   Dennis Johnson 11 3 5 1 0 2 4 39 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
May. 30, 1988
27. Pistons 78   Joe Dumars 4 2 5 0 0 5 4 39 1-10 .100 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 79   Dennis Johnson 18 5 6 1 0 4 1 42 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Jun. 01, 1988
28. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 18 4 5 0 1 3 3 50 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
OT Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 23 4 8 0 1 4 5 49 9-18 .500 0-3 .000 5-8 .625
Jun. 03, 1988
29. Pistons 95   Joe Dumars 8 4 3 1 0 2 2 33 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 90   Dennis Johnson 17 5 9 1 2 1 3 42 6-16 .375 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
30. Pistons 116   Joe Dumars 24 2 7 2 0 1 2 38 10-14 .714 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 8 2 9 2 0 0 5 37 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Mar. 17, 1989
31. Pistons 106   Joe Dumars 24 0 7 1 0 2 1 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Celtics 98   Dennis Johnson 8 3 5 0 1 3 6 28 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
32. Pistons 101   Joe Dumars 25 1 9 1 0 3 2 39 11-23 .478 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 91   Dennis Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1989
33. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 13 2 5 1 0 1 0 33 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 95   Dennis Johnson 2 2 5 1 0 0 5 22 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 02, 1989
34. Pistons 100   Joe Dumars 24 3 4 0 0 1 1 34 9-17 .529 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Celtics 85   Dennis Johnson 6 2 3 2 0 1 2 25 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
35. Pistons 103   Joe Dumars 27 3 7 2 0 1 3 37 10-14 .714 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Celtics 86   Dennis Johnson 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 10, 1990
36. Pistons 97   Joe Dumars 13 2 5 0 0 0 1 38 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 10 6 7 0 0 0 6 38 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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