Joe Fulks vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Joe Fulks 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

Joe Fulks

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Fulks 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Fulks 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Dennis Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.