Walter Davis vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.