Dave Gambee vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Dave Gambee 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

Dave Gambee

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dave Gambee 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Gambee 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Gambee 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.