Gary Garland vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Gary Garland 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

Gary Garland

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gary Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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