Dennis Johnson vs. Howard Porter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Porter and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Howard Porter:
1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dennis Johnson3
Howard Porter0
Dennis Johnson14
Howard Porter7
Dennis Johnson13
Howard Porter6
Dennis Johnson5
Howard Porter0

Honors and Awards

Dennis Johnson1
Howard Porter0
Dennis Johnson1
Howard Porter0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson2
Howard Porter0
Dennis Johnson6
Howard Porter0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson9
Howard Porter0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 14.1
Howard Porter 9.2

Dennis Johnson 3.9
Howard Porter 4.1

Dennis Johnson 5.0
Howard Porter 0.5

Dennis Johnson 1.3
Howard Porter 0.4

*
Dennis Johnson 0.6
Howard Porter 0.6

*

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 15,535
Howard Porter 4,215

Dennis Johnson 4,249
Howard Porter 1,872

Dennis Johnson 5,499
Howard Porter 211

Dennis Johnson 1,477
Howard Porter 156

*
Dennis Johnson 675
Howard Porter 212

*
Dennis Johnson 1,100
Howard Porter 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .445
Howard Porter .469

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .172
*
Howard Porter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .797
Howard Porter .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 19.5
(1982)
Howard Porter 13.2
(1977)

Dennis Johnson 5.1
(1982)
Howard Porter 5.9
(1977)

Dennis Johnson 7.8
(1988)
Howard Porter 0.7
(1977)

Dennis Johnson 1.8
(1980)
Howard Porter 0.6
(1977)

*
Dennis Johnson 1.2
(1979)
Howard Porter 0.9
(1977)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 17.3
Howard Porter 9.3

Dennis Johnson 4.3
Howard Porter 4.2

Dennis Johnson 5.6
Howard Porter 0.5

Dennis Johnson 1.4
Howard Porter 0.7

*
Dennis Johnson 0.6
Howard Porter 0.6

*

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 3,116
Howard Porter 335

Dennis Johnson 781
Howard Porter 152

Dennis Johnson 1,006
Howard Porter 18

Dennis Johnson 247
Howard Porter 18

*
Dennis Johnson 113
Howard Porter 15

*
Dennis Johnson 180
Howard Porter 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .439
Howard Porter .459

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .239
*
Howard Porter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .802
Howard Porter .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 22.3
(1982)
Howard Porter 20.0
(1977)

Dennis Johnson 7.7
(1983)
Howard Porter 6.7
(1975)

Dennis Johnson 8.9
(1987)
Howard Porter 0.8
(1972)

Dennis Johnson 2.2
(1986)
Howard Porter 1.7
(1975)

*
Dennis Johnson 1.5
(1979)
Howard Porter 1.3
(1977)

*
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.