Alvan Adams vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Alvan Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.