Paul Hoffman vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Paul Hoffman 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

Paul Hoffman

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Hoffman 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Hoffman 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 10.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.