Dennis Johnson vs. Kostas Papanikolaou Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kostas Papanikolaou and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Kostas Papanikolaou

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Kostas Papanikolaou: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Kostas Papanikolaou 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Kostas Papanikolaou 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Kostas Papanikolaou 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Kostas Papanikolaou 2.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Kostas Papanikolaou 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Kostas Papanikolaou 249

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Kostas Papanikolaou 158

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Kostas Papanikolaou 101

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Kostas Papanikolaou 42

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Kostas Papanikolaou 18

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Kostas Papanikolaou 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Kostas Papanikolaou .354

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Kostas Papanikolaou .297

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Kostas Papanikolaou .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Kostas Papanikolaou 4.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Kostas Papanikolaou 2.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Kostas Papanikolaou 2.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Kostas Papanikolaou 3

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Kostas Papanikolaou 2

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Kostas Papanikolaou 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Kostas Papanikolaou .250

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Kostas Papanikolaou .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Kostas Papanikolaou .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.