Phil Jackson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Phil Jackson 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Phil Jackson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Jackson 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 6.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.