Dennis Johnson vs. Bob Rule Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Bob Rule

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bob Rule 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Rule 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Rule 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bob Rule 0 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bob Rule - *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bob Rule -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bob Rule - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.