Mookie Blaylock vs. Dennis Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Johnson and Mookie Blaylock, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Mookie Blaylock played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Dennis Johnson, who played 14. Mookie Blaylock had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Mookie Blaylock 13 8 1989-90 to 2001-02
Dennis Johnson 14 13 1976-77 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 1989-901976-77
Team New Jersey NetsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 50 25.3 10.1 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.2 1.6 0.3 2.2 2.2 4.2 11.4 .371 0.4 1.6 .225 1.3 1.6 .778
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 %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 1990-911977-78
Team New Jersey NetsSeattle 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 72 35.9 14.1 0.9 2.5 3.5 6.1 2.3 0.6 2.9 2.5 6.0 14.4 .416 0.2 1.3 .154 1.9 2.4 .790
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 %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 1991-921978-79
Team New Jersey NetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 72 35.4 13.8 1.4 2.3 3.7 6.8 2.4 0.6 2.1 2.5 6.0 13.8 .432 0.2 0.8 .222 1.8 2.5 .712
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 4 37.0 9.5 1.3 2.8 4.0 7.8 3.8 0.5 1.8 4.0 4.3 13.8 .309 0.3 1.5 .167 0.8 1.0 .750
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 1992-931979-80
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 80 35.3 13.4 1.1 2.4 3.5 8.4 2.5 0.3 2.3 2.0 5.2 12.1 .429 1.5 3.9 .375 1.5 2.1 .728
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 3 33.0 9.0 0.7 3.7 4.3 4.3 1.0 1.3 3.7 3.0 3.0 8.3 .360 1.3 4.0 .333 1.7 2.0 .833
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 1993-941980-81
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First TeamAchievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisSuns 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 81 36.0 13.8 1.4 3.8 5.2 9.7 2.6 0.5 2.4 1.8 5.5 13.3 .411 1.4 4.2 .334 1.4 2.0 .730
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 11 37.7 13.0 1.5 3.5 5.0 8.9 2.2 0.5 2.9 2.0 4.4 12.8 .340 2.0 5.8 .344 2.3 2.7 .833
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 1994-951981-82
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First TeamAchievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 80 38.4 17.2 1.5 3.5 4.9 7.7 2.5 0.3 3.0 2.1 6.4 15.0 .425 2.5 6.9 .359 2.0 2.7 .729
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 3 40.3 18.0 2.3 2.0 4.3 5.7 1.3 0.0 3.0 2.0 6.0 16.3 .367 3.7 9.3 .393 2.3 3.7 .636
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 1995-961982-83
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisSuns 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 81 35.7 15.7 1.4 2.7 4.1 5.9 2.6 0.2 2.3 1.9 5.6 13.9 .405 2.9 7.7 .371 1.6 2.1 .747
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 10 42.6 17.1 1.3 3.0 4.3 6.4 2.2 0.8 2.9 1.5 6.1 14.5 .421 3.3 8.4 .393 1.6 2.4 .667
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 1996-971983-84
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 78 39.2 17.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 5.9 2.7 0.3 2.4 1.8 6.4 14.9 .432 2.8 7.7 .366 1.7 2.2 .753
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 10 44.2 16.4 1.2 5.8 7.0 6.5 2.1 0.2 3.5 1.5 6.1 15.4 .396 2.8 8.5 .329 1.4 2.1 .667
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 1997-981984-85
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Steals Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 70 38.6 13.2 1.2 3.7 4.9 6.7 2.6 0.3 2.5 1.7 5.3 13.4 .392 1.3 4.8 .269 1.4 1.9 .709
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 4 38.3 14.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 8.3 2.3 0.3 2.3 2.0 5.5 13.3 .415 2.0 6.8 .296 1.8 3.0 .583
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 1998-991985-86
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second TeamAchievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 48 36.7 13.3 0.9 3.7 4.7 5.8 2.1 0.2 2.4 1.3 5.1 13.6 .379 1.6 5.2 .307 1.4 1.9 .758
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 %
Mookie Blaylock 9 39.6 12.6 0.7 3.3 4.0 4.0 2.0 0.2 3.3 1.2 4.9 15.0 .326 2.0 5.7 .353 0.8 1.7 .467
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 1999-001986-87
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 73 33.7 11.3 0.8 2.9 3.7 6.7 2.0 0.3 2.0 1.7 4.5 11.5 .391 1.4 4.1 .336 0.9 1.3 .705
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 %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 2000-011987-88
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 69 34.1 11.0 1.0 2.9 3.9 6.7 2.4 0.3 1.9 1.9 4.6 11.6 .396 1.1 3.3 .324 0.8 1.1 .697
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 %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
Season 2001-021988-89
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston 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 %
Mookie Blaylock 35 17.1 3.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 0.6 1.4 4.2 .342 0.4 1.2 .357 0.1 0.2 .500
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 %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
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
Mookie Blaylock Dennis Johnson
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 %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mookie Blaylock ------- --- ----------
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
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