Dennis Johnson vs. Mitch Kupchak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Kupchak 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.

Mitch Kupchak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Mitch Kupchak: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Mitch Kupchak 3

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Mitch Kupchak 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Mitch Kupchak 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Mitch Kupchak 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Mitch Kupchak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Mitch Kupchak 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Mitch Kupchak 5.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Mitch Kupchak 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Mitch Kupchak 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mitch Kupchak 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Mitch Kupchak 5,202

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Mitch Kupchak 2,730

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Mitch Kupchak 377

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Mitch Kupchak 164

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Mitch Kupchak 176

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Mitch Kupchak 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Mitch Kupchak .523

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Mitch Kupchak .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Mitch Kupchak .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Mitch Kupchak 15.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Mitch Kupchak 8.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Mitch Kupchak 1.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Mitch Kupchak 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Mitch Kupchak 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Mitch Kupchak 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Mitch Kupchak 4.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Mitch Kupchak 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Mitch Kupchak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mitch Kupchak 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Mitch Kupchak 524

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Mitch Kupchak 321

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Mitch Kupchak 44

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Mitch Kupchak 13

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Mitch Kupchak 15

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Mitch Kupchak 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Mitch Kupchak .474

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Mitch Kupchak .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Mitch Kupchak .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Mitch Kupchak 16.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Mitch Kupchak 7.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Mitch Kupchak 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1985)

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