Dennis Johnson vs. Tyronn Lue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyronn Lue 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.

Tyronn Lue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tyronn Lue: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tyronn Lue 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tyronn Lue 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tyronn Lue 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tyronn Lue 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tyronn Lue 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tyronn Lue 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Tyronn Lue 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Tyronn Lue 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Tyronn Lue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tyronn Lue 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tyronn Lue 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tyronn Lue 3.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tyronn Lue 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tyronn Lue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tyronn Lue 4,710

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tyronn Lue 943

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tyronn Lue 1,727

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tyronn Lue 286

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tyronn Lue 10

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tyronn Lue 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tyronn Lue .437

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tyronn Lue .391

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tyronn Lue .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tyronn Lue 11.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tyronn Lue 2.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tyronn Lue 4.6 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tyronn Lue 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tyronn Lue 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tyronn Lue 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tyronn Lue 0.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tyronn Lue 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tyronn Lue 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tyronn Lue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tyronn Lue 48

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tyronn Lue 13

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tyronn Lue 17

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tyronn Lue 14

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tyronn Lue 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tyronn Lue 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tyronn Lue .388

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tyronn Lue .375

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tyronn Lue .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tyronn Lue 5.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tyronn Lue 0.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tyronn Lue 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tyronn Lue 0.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tyronn Lue 0.1 (2001)

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