Dennis Johnson vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 John Long 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 John Long 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 John Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 John Long 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 John Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 John Long 912

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 John Long 180

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 John Long 35

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 John Long 24

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 John Long 28

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 John Long 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) John Long 0.2 (1985)

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