Dennis Johnson vs. Cliff Pondexter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Pondexter 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.

Cliff Pondexter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Cliff Pondexter: 1975-76 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Cliff Pondexter 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Cliff Pondexter 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Cliff Pondexter 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Cliff Pondexter 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Cliff Pondexter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Cliff Pondexter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Cliff Pondexter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Cliff Pondexter 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Cliff Pondexter 3.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Cliff Pondexter 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Cliff Pondexter 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Cliff Pondexter 778

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Cliff Pondexter 747

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Cliff Pondexter 218

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Cliff Pondexter 81

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Cliff Pondexter 52

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Cliff Pondexter 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Cliff Pondexter .416

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Cliff Pondexter .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Cliff Pondexter 5.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Cliff Pondexter 5.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Cliff Pondexter 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Cliff Pondexter 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Cliff Pondexter 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Cliff Pondexter 1.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Cliff Pondexter 2

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Cliff Pondexter 3

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Cliff Pondexter 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Cliff Pondexter 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Cliff Pondexter .000

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Cliff Pondexter 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Cliff Pondexter 0.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Cliff Pondexter 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

Notes: * 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.