Larry Johnson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.