Dennis Johnson vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ed Nealy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ed Nealy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.