Dennis Johnson vs. Luc Mbah a Moute Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luc Mbah a Moute and Dennis Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dennis Johnson played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Luc Mbah a Moute, who played 12. Dennis Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Luc Mbah a Moute had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dennis Johnson 14 13 1976-77 to 1989-90
Luc Mbah a Moute 12 5 2008-09 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1976-772008-09
Team Seattle SupersonicsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 81 20.6 9.2 2.0 1.7 3.7 1.5 1.5 0.7 - 2.7 3.5 7.0 .504 - - - 2.2 3.5 .624
Luc Mbah a Moute 82 25.8 7.2 2.3 3.6 5.9 1.1 1.1 0.5 1.2 2.5 2.8 6.0 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson ------- --- ----------
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Season 2

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1977-782009-10
Team Seattle SupersonicsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 81 27.3 12.7 1.9 1.8 3.6 2.8 1.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.5 10.9 .417 - - - 3.7 5.0 .732
Luc Mbah a Moute 73 25.6 6.2 2.3 3.1 5.5 1.1 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.5 2.4 5.1 .480 0.1 0.2 .353 1.3 1.8 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 22 37.6 16.1 2.1 2.5 4.6 3.3 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.9 5.5 13.4 .412 - - - 5.1 7.2 .704
Luc Mbah a Moute 7 25.4 9.1 2.0 3.6 5.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.1 3.7 7.1 .520 0.0 0.3 .000 1.7 2.9 .600

Season 3

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1978-792010-11
Team Seattle SupersonicsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 34.0 15.9 1.8 2.9 4.7 3.5 1.3 1.2 2.4 2.6 6.0 13.9 .434 - - - 3.8 4.9 .781
Luc Mbah a Moute 79 26.5 6.7 2.1 3.2 5.3 0.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.3 2.5 5.4 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.4 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 17 40.1 20.9 2.6 3.5 6.1 4.1 1.6 1.5 3.0 3.7 8.0 17.8 .450 - - - 4.9 6.4 .771
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1979-802011-12
Team Seattle SupersonicsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 81 36.3 19.0 2.1 3.0 5.1 4.1 1.8 1.0 2.8 3.3 7.1 16.8 .422 0.1 0.7 .207 4.7 6.0 .780
Luc Mbah a Moute 43 23.5 7.7 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.2 3.1 6.1 .510 0.0 0.1 .250 1.5 2.4 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 15 38.8 17.1 1.7 2.6 4.3 3.8 1.8 0.7 2.9 3.2 6.7 16.3 .410 0.3 1.0 .333 3.5 4.1 .839
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1980-812012-13
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 79 33.1 18.8 2.0 2.6 4.6 3.7 1.7 0.8 2.6 3.1 6.7 15.4 .436 0.1 0.6 .216 5.2 6.3 .820
Luc Mbah a Moute 58 22.9 6.7 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.9 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 6.5 .401 0.2 0.6 .351 1.2 2.2 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 7 38.1 19.6 1.0 3.7 4.7 2.9 1.3 1.3 2.7 2.6 7.4 15.7 .473 0.1 0.7 .200 4.6 6.0 .762
Luc Mbah a Moute 4 34.0 8.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.3 2.5 5.8 .435 0.0 1.0 .000 3.3 4.5 .722

Season 6

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1981-822013-14
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 36.7 19.5 1.8 3.4 5.1 4.6 1.3 0.7 2.9 3.2 7.2 15.4 .470 0.1 0.5 .190 5.0 6.2 .806
Luc Mbah a Moute 64 15.7 3.5 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.4 3.0 .451 0.1 0.3 .235 0.7 1.0 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 7 38.7 22.3 1.9 2.6 4.4 4.6 2.1 0.6 3.6 4.0 9.0 18.9 .477 0.0 0.4 .000 4.3 5.6 .769
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1982-832014-15
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 77 33.1 14.2 1.2 3.2 4.4 5.0 1.3 0.5 2.6 2.6 5.2 11.2 .462 0.1 0.4 .161 3.8 4.8 .791
Luc Mbah a Moute 67 28.6 9.9 1.2 3.7 4.9 1.6 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.6 3.7 9.5 .395 0.9 3.0 .307 1.4 2.4 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 3 36.0 18.0 2.0 5.7 7.7 5.7 1.7 0.7 2.7 3.0 7.3 16.0 .458 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 4.0 .833
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1983-842015-16
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 33.3 13.2 1.1 2.4 3.5 4.2 1.2 0.7 2.2 3.1 4.8 11.0 .437 0.1 0.4 .125 3.5 4.1 .852
Luc Mbah a Moute 75 17.0 3.1 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.3 2.8 .454 0.2 0.5 .325 0.4 0.8 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 22 36.7 16.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 4.4 1.1 0.3 2.4 3.4 5.9 14.5 .404 0.1 0.3 .429 4.7 5.5 .867
Luc Mbah a Moute 5 15.6 1.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.8 0.8 1.2 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 9

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1984-852016-17
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 37.2 15.7 1.1 2.8 4.0 6.8 1.2 0.5 2.7 2.8 6.2 13.3 .462 0.1 0.3 .269 3.3 3.8 .853
Luc Mbah a Moute 80 22.3 6.1 0.6 1.6 2.1 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.5 2.4 4.7 .505 0.5 1.4 .391 0.7 1.1 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 21 40.4 17.3 1.1 2.9 4.0 7.3 1.5 0.4 3.4 3.1 6.8 15.2 .445 0.0 0.7 .000 3.8 4.4 .860
Luc Mbah a Moute 7 32.0 7.6 1.4 3.4 4.9 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.4 6.1 .395 0.7 2.3 .313 2.0 2.9 .700

Season 10

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1985-862017-18
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 78 35.0 15.6 0.9 2.6 3.4 5.8 1.4 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.2 13.6 .455 0.1 0.5 .143 3.1 3.8 .818
Luc Mbah a Moute 61 25.6 7.5 0.4 2.7 3.0 0.9 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.7 5.7 .481 1.0 2.8 .364 1.1 1.6 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 18 39.7 16.2 1.3 2.9 4.2 5.9 2.2 0.3 2.8 3.2 6.1 13.6 .445 0.3 0.9 .375 3.7 4.7 .798
Luc Mbah a Moute 9 16.6 2.8 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.0 4.0 .250 0.3 1.7 .200 0.4 0.8 .571

Season 11

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1986-872018-19
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 79 37.1 13.4 0.6 2.7 3.3 7.5 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.5 5.4 12.1 .444 0.1 0.8 .113 2.6 3.2 .833
Luc Mbah a Moute 4 15.3 5.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 2.0 4.5 .444 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 1.3 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 23 41.9 18.9 1.0 2.9 4.0 8.9 0.7 0.3 1.9 3.1 7.3 15.7 .465 0.1 1.1 .115 4.2 4.9 .850
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1987-882019-20
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 77 34.7 12.6 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.8 1.2 0.4 2.5 2.6 4.6 10.4 .438 0.2 0.6 .261 3.3 3.9 .856
Luc Mbah a Moute 3 8.3 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.7 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 17 41.3 15.9 0.9 3.6 4.5 8.2 1.4 0.5 2.6 3.0 5.4 12.4 .433 0.4 0.9 .375 4.8 6.1 .796
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1988-89-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 72 32.1 10.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.6 1.3 0.3 2.4 2.9 3.8 8.9 .434 0.1 0.7 .140 2.2 2.7 .821
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 3 19.7 2.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 1.3 5.0 .267 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Dennis Johnson Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1989-90-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 75 27.1 7.1 0.6 2.0 2.7 6.5 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.4 2.7 6.3 .434 0.0 0.3 .042 1.6 1.9 .843
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 5 32.4 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 5.6 0.4 0.4 2.0 3.4 6.0 12.4 .484 0.4 1.2 .333 1.4 1.4 1.000
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------