Boris Diaw vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Boris Diaw 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

Boris Diaw

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boris Diaw 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Boris Diaw 14 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Boris Diaw 10 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Boris Diaw 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Boris Diaw 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Boris Diaw 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Boris Diaw 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 8.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 9,139 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 4,634 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Boris Diaw 3,684 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Boris Diaw 648 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 510 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Boris Diaw 1,064 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .493 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .717 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 9.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 1,097 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 520 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Boris Diaw 382 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Boris Diaw 72 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 52 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Boris Diaw 119 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .504 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .736 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006) 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.