Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Bill Cartwright and Dennis Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Bill Cartwright and Dennis Johnson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 39 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 27-12 winning record over Bill Cartwright, including a 7-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Bill Cartwright
vs.
Dennis Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Bill Cartwright:
1979-80 to 1994-95
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
39 Games played
29 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Bill Cartwright
12
9
3
Dennis Johnson
27
20
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Bill Cartwright 14.2 6.2 1.4
Dennis Johnson 14.8 3.4 5.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Bill Cartwright 26 13 8
Dennis Johnson 39 10 12
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Bill Cartwright 16

games		 29

games		 3

games
Dennis Johnson 22

games 		10

games		 35

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 1

game

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1979-80 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 21, 1979
1. Knicks 102   Bill Cartwright 15 8 1 1 4 31 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Supersonics 121   Dennis Johnson 21 5 6 6 3 34 10-18 .556 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 18, 1980
2. Knicks 117   Bill Cartwright 18 3 2 0 6 37 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Supersonics 124   Dennis Johnson 30 6 3 3 1 41 10-19 .526 0-0 - 10-11 .909
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 26, 1981
3. Knicks 94   Bill Cartwright 21 3 0 0 0 2 4 33 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Suns 99   Dennis Johnson 20 6 4 2 1 2 3 40 6-15 .400 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Feb. 15, 1981
4. Knicks 115   Bill Cartwright 24 7 2 0 0 3 3 37 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Suns 101   Dennis Johnson 39 8 4 2 0 5 6 41 13-25 .520 1-2 .500 12-13 .923
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 1982
5. Knicks 89   Bill Cartwright 15 8 2 1 0 2 3 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Suns 90   Dennis Johnson 14 5 4 1 0 4 3 41 5-14 .357 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 19, 1982
6. Knicks 90   Bill Cartwright 19 7 2 0 1 1 3 34 7-14 .500 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Suns 104   Dennis Johnson 28 4 5 3 0 5 2 36 9-12 .750 0-0 - 10-17 .588
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1983
7. Knicks 85   Bill Cartwright 12 6 2 2 4 4 5 26 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Suns 97   Dennis Johnson 20 5 3 0 2 5 4 36 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 02, 1983
8. Knicks 108   Bill Cartwright 14 3 2 0 3 3 4 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Suns 115   Dennis Johnson 11 1 4 0 0 1 1 12 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1983
9. Knicks 110   Bill Cartwright 14 12 1 1 0 4 5 29 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 18 2 5 0 0 4 5 25 4-11 .364 1-1 1.000 9-9 1.000
Nov. 22, 1983
10. Knicks 117   Bill Cartwright 26 11 0 1 2 1 5 45 12-17 .706 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2OT Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 12 4 3 1 1 2 3 37 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 13, 1983
11. Knicks 100   Bill Cartwright 9 4 1 0 1 0 3 28 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 26 5 4 1 1 5 6 41 9-17 .529 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Feb. 29, 1984
12. Knicks 102   Bill Cartwright 17 3 2 1 1 4 4 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Celtics 98   Dennis Johnson 8 4 2 4 3 3 4 33 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 22, 1984
13. Knicks 100   Bill Cartwright 10 8 1 0 0 4 3 33 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 23 2 7 2 0 2 3 41 7-13 .538 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Apr. 11, 1984
14. Knicks 96   Bill Cartwright 12 8 0 1 0 2 4 30 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 4 5 6 0 1 3 1 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1984
15. Knicks 92   Bill Cartwright 6 4 1 0 0 1 3 25 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 14 1 2 0 0 1 3 23 6-8 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 02, 1984
16. Knicks 102   Bill Cartwright 25 11 1 1 1 5 2 39 10-19 .526 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Celtics 116   Dennis Johnson 19 2 7 4 1 4 1 45 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 04, 1984
17. Knicks 100   Bill Cartwright 25 8 0 0 0 3 5 32 7-13 .538 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Celtics 92   Dennis Johnson 6 2 4 0 1 3 5 37 2-11 .182 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
May. 06, 1984
18. Knicks 118   Bill Cartwright 10 1 2 0 1 0 5 17 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 20 5 7 1 0 4 4 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
May. 09, 1984
19. Knicks 99   Bill Cartwright 10 10 0 0 0 5 3 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 14 3 1 2 1 5 5 31 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
May. 13, 1984
20. Knicks 104   Bill Cartwright 19 8 1 0 1 2 5 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 21 3 6 2 0 1 1 38 6-16 .375 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1986
21. Knicks 90   Bill Cartwright 5 5 0 0 0 1 3 22 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 6 3 3 0 1 1 0 32 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 16, 1986
22. Knicks 96   Bill Cartwright 22 6 1 1 0 2 2 35 5-9 .556 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 6 1 4 0 1 2 3 40 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 1987
23. Knicks 111   Bill Cartwright 21 13 8 1 0 4 5 44 5-10 .500 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 6 0 4 1 0 3 2 26 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Apr. 12, 1987
24. Knicks 107   Bill Cartwright 16 9 3 0 0 4 4 37 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 9 2 10 0 0 3 3 37 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1987
25. Knicks 87   Bill Cartwright 10 3 3 0 1 2 1 20 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 14 2 2 0 1 4 2 40 3-6 .500 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Nov. 18, 1987
26. Knicks 109   Bill Cartwright 8 4 0 0 2 2 6 16 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-3 .667
2OT Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 15 7 7 0 2 2 4 55 3-14 .214 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Jan. 06, 1988
27. Knicks 108   Bill Cartwright 12 4 0 1 0 2 3 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 13 2 11 2 0 3 1 42 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 09, 1988
28. Knicks 106   Bill Cartwright 8 3 2 0 0 0 2 22 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 98   Dennis Johnson 8 6 6 5 0 9 2 41 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 22, 1988
29. Knicks 93   Bill Cartwright 10 5 1 1 0 0 2 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 95   Dennis Johnson 19 2 10 1 1 4 0 38 7-15 .467 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Mar. 26, 1988
30. Knicks 106   Bill Cartwright 15 6 1 2 0 2 3 30 3-5 .600 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 10 3 6 1 0 1 1 34 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1988
31. Knicks 92   Bill Cartwright 7 6 3 0 1 0 2 22 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 16 2 9 4 0 5 1 38 4-10 .400 0-0 - 8-9 .889
May. 01, 1988
32. Knicks 102   Bill Cartwright 11 4 3 0 0 5 3 21 3-4 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 128   Dennis Johnson 18 5 9 2 0 2 1 36 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 04, 1988
33. Knicks 109   Bill Cartwright 7 6 0 0 1 1 2 18 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 100   Dennis Johnson 18 2 7 2 1 4 4 38 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
May. 06, 1988
34. Knicks 94   Bill Cartwright 4 3 0 0 1 2 5 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 19 10 12 1 0 0 1 42 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
35. Bulls 110   Bill Cartwright 9 10 0 0 1 2 5 37 4-12 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 11 0 6 0 0 0 2 35 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jan. 15, 1989
36. Bulls 110   Bill Cartwright 23 7 1 0 1 2 4 39 9-14 .643 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 17 1 7 0 0 2 4 38 4-8 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Mar. 08, 1989
37. Bulls 95   Bill Cartwright 12 5 1 0 0 2 3 24 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 4 4 6 4 0 3 2 35 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
38. Bulls 100   Bill Cartwright 15 9 4 5 1 1 4 37 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 16 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 1990
39. Bulls 111   Bill Cartwright 16 2 0 0 0 0 1 29 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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