Dennis Johnson vs. Patrick Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Patterson 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.

Patrick Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Patrick Patterson: 2010-11 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Patrick Patterson 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Patrick Patterson 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Patrick Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Patrick Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Patrick Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Patrick Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Patrick Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Patrick Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Patrick Patterson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Patrick Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Patrick Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Patrick Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Patrick Patterson 4,782

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Patrick Patterson 2,799

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Patrick Patterson 736

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Patrick Patterson 368

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Patrick Patterson 296

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Patrick Patterson 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Patrick Patterson .447

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Patrick Patterson .369

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Patrick Patterson .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Patrick Patterson 5.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Patrick Patterson 1.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Patrick Patterson 0.7 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Patrick Patterson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Patrick Patterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Patrick Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Patrick Patterson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Patrick Patterson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Patrick Patterson 318

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Patrick Patterson 170

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Patrick Patterson 65

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Patrick Patterson 21

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Patrick Patterson 14

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Patrick Patterson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Patrick Patterson .438

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Patrick Patterson .353

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Patrick Patterson .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Patrick Patterson 6.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Patrick Patterson 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Patrick Patterson 0.5 (2016)

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