Cade Cunningham vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Cade Cunningham 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

Cade Cunningham

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cade Cunningham 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Cade Cunningham 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Cade Cunningham 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 20.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 2,758 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 696 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 892 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 144 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 72 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Cade Cunningham 138 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .432 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .329 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .858 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Cade Cunningham 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - 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.