Kendall Gill vs. Dennis Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Johnson and Kendall Gill, 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.

Kendall Gill played 15 years in the NBA, 1 more than Dennis Johnson, who played 14. Kendall Gill had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Dennis Johnson had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Kendall Gill 15 5 1990-91 to 2004-05
Dennis Johnson 14 13 1976-77 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 1990-911976-77
Team Charlotte HornetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Kendall Gill 82 23.7 11.0 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.7 1.3 0.5 2.0 2.3 4.6 10.2 .450 0.0 0.2 .143 1.9 2.2 .835
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 1991-921977-78
Team Charlotte HornetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost NBA 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 %
Kendall Gill 79 36.8 20.5 2.1 3.0 5.1 4.2 1.9 0.6 2.3 3.0 8.4 18.1 .467 0.1 0.3 .240 3.6 4.8 .745
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 1992-931978-79
Team Charlotte HornetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 69 35.2 16.9 1.7 3.2 4.9 3.9 1.4 0.5 2.5 2.8 6.7 15.0 .449 0.2 0.9 .274 3.2 4.2 .772
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 9 39.2 17.3 2.9 2.2 5.1 2.9 2.3 0.7 2.1 3.2 7.2 18.0 .401 0.1 0.7 .167 2.8 3.9 .714
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

Season 4

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 1993-941979-80
Team Seattle SupersonicsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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 %
Kendall Gill 79 30.8 14.1 1.2 2.2 3.4 3.5 1.9 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.4 12.3 .443 0.5 1.5 .317 2.7 3.5 .782
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 5 30.6 13.4 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.0 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.4 5.2 12.0 .433 0.4 1.8 .222 2.6 4.2 .619
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

Season 5

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 1994-951980-81
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 73 29.1 13.7 1.4 2.6 4.0 2.6 1.6 0.4 1.9 2.5 5.4 11.8 .457 0.9 2.3 .368 2.1 2.9 .742
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 4 18.0 6.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.3 6.3 .360 0.5 2.0 .250 1.3 2.0 .625
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

Season 6

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 1995-961981-82
Team Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey NetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 47 35.8 14.0 1.5 3.4 4.9 5.5 1.4 0.5 2.8 2.8 5.2 11.1 .469 0.6 1.7 .329 2.9 3.7 .784
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 1996-971982-83
Team New Jersey NetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Kendall Gill 82 39.0 21.8 2.2 3.9 6.1 4.0 1.9 0.6 2.7 2.7 7.9 17.7 .443 0.9 2.7 .336 5.2 6.5 .797
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 1997-981983-84
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 81 33.7 13.4 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.5 1.9 0.8 1.5 3.3 5.2 12.0 .429 0.3 1.2 .257 2.8 4.0 .688
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 3 33.3 14.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 1.3 5.0 6.0 13.3 .450 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.7 .875
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

Season 9

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 1998-991984-85
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Steals Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
Kendall Gill 50 32.1 11.8 1.2 3.7 4.9 2.5 2.7 0.5 1.4 3.2 4.7 11.9 .398 0.0 0.3 .118 2.3 3.3 .683
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 1999-001985-86
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 76 31.0 13.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 2.8 1.8 0.5 1.2 2.8 5.2 12.6 .414 0.3 1.0 .256 2.4 3.4 .710
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 2000-011986-87
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
Kendall Gill 31 28.8 9.1 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.8 1.5 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.5 10.4 .331 0.1 0.5 .286 2.1 2.9 .722
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 2001-021987-88
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
Kendall Gill 65 21.7 5.7 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 2.2 2.5 6.5 .384 0.1 0.7 .136 0.6 1.0 .677
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 2002-031988-89
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Kendall Gill 82 25.2 8.7 0.6 2.4 3.0 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.5 8.3 .422 0.2 0.7 .322 1.5 2.0 .764
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 6 19.8 5.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.0 1.7 4.5 .370 0.3 0.7 .500 1.5 2.3 .643
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 -

Season 14

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 2003-041989-90
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Kendall Gill 56 25.2 9.6 1.1 2.3 3.4 1.6 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.9 3.8 9.8 .392 0.2 0.7 .237 1.8 2.4 .735
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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

Season 15

Kendall Gill Dennis Johnson
Season 2004-05-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Kendall Gill 14 20.3 6.1 0.8 1.9 2.6 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.6 2.6 2.3 5.7 .400 0.2 0.6 .333 1.3 1.4 .900
Dennis Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson ------- --- ----------