Rick Carlisle vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Carlisle 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Carlisle 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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