Bob Elliott vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Bob Elliott 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

Bob Elliott

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Elliott 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bob Elliott 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bob Elliott 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bob Elliott 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob Elliott 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Elliott 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Elliott 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 7.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 3.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott 980 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott 502 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bob Elliott 204 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bob Elliott 69 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bob Elliott 34 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bob Elliott 141 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott .494 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott .333 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott .649 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bob Elliott 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - 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.