Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and John Paxson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and John Paxson 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.

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They faced each other a total of 32 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 24-8 winning record over John Paxson, including a 6-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
John Paxson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
32 Games played
26 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
24
18
6
John Paxson
8
8
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 14.7 2.8 6.8 1.20.4
John Paxson 8.1 1.1 3.50.80.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 26 6 15 43
John Paxson 25 5 7 50
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 22

games		 21

games		 25

games		 15

games		10

games
John Paxson 10

games 		4

games		 4

games		 6

games		0

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 7

games		 3

games		 11

games		22

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1983
1. Celtics 130   Dennis Johnson 6 2 5 0 0 2 3 32 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Spurs 106   John Paxson 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 27, 1983
2. Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 4 6 5 1 1 1 5 24 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 100   John Paxson 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 12 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 1-4 .250
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1984
3. Celtics 120   Dennis Johnson 21 6 5 2 0 3 6 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Spurs 112   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 27, 1985
4. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 18 3 5 3 1 3 3 45 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 102   John Paxson 8 2 5 1 0 0 0 22 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
5. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 23 2 5 1 0 2 3 32 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 104   John Paxson 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 18 4-7 .571 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Dec. 17, 1985
6. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 25 1 8 0 0 0 4 40 10-23 .435 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
Bulls 116   John Paxson 6 1 6 1 0 0 1 21 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 30, 1986
7. Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 20 5 8 2 0 1 4 39 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Bulls 91   John Paxson 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 13 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 04, 1986
8. Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 9 1 8 3 1 0 3 30 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 94   John Paxson 11 1 4 3 0 3 0 30 5-8 .625 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1986
9. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 11 3 5 3 0 2 2 34 5-15 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 97   John Paxson 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1986
10. Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 21 5 9 0 1 4 2 32 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 8-8 1.000
Bulls 105   John Paxson 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 22 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
11. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 26 4 5 2 0 1 4 34 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Bulls 104   John Paxson 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 20 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1986
12. Celtics 135   Dennis Johnson 15 4 8 2 1 2 6 44 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
2OT Bulls 131   John Paxson 4 0 0 2 0 1 3 32 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 22, 1986
13. Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 16 2 6 2 0 1 2 35 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bulls 104   John Paxson 23 0 1 1 0 2 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 11-15 .733
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1986
14. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 4 3 5 1 0 1 5 46 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 98   John Paxson 16 2 5 0 0 0 0 35 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 02, 1987
15. Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 9 6 11 2 1 5 4 43 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Bulls 99   John Paxson 12 5 4 1 0 2 3 39 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 27, 1987
16. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 18 3 3 0 1 2 0 39 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bulls 97   John Paxson 25 0 7 0 0 1 3 40 11-17 .647 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Jan. 28, 1987
17. Celtics 132   Dennis Johnson 26 2 10 1 3 3 2 33 11-13 .846 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Bulls 103   John Paxson 6 2 6 1 0 1 0 37 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 1987
18. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 15 5 9 0 1 2 2 34 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 105   John Paxson 13 2 5 0 0 0 1 37 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1987
19. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 16 3 6 1 0 1 4 43 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Bulls 104   John Paxson 10 1 6 0 0 0 2 27 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 26, 1987
20. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 18 1 7 3 0 1 4 43 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bulls 96   John Paxson 7 2 2 1 0 2 3 29 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 28, 1987
21. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 24 5 10 1 0 1 2 40 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bulls 94   John Paxson 9 0 3 1 0 3 4 31 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1987
22. Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 23 5 7 2 0 1 2 35 8-13 .615 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Bulls 107   John Paxson 19 1 6 1 0 0 2 38 8-12 .667 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Mar. 18, 1988
23. Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 12 1 6 1 1 0 4 32 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 113   John Paxson 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1988
24. Celtics 137   Dennis Johnson 16 1 10 1 0 1 2 31 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 107   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1988
25. Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 23 2 15 1 0 2 2 35 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 8-12 .667
Bulls 119   John Paxson 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 19 5-6 .833 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Apr. 24, 1988
26. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 07 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 115   John Paxson 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
27. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 11 0 6 0 0 0 2 35 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Bulls 110   John Paxson 8 1 4 0 0 0 0 23 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1989
28. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 17 1 7 0 0 2 4 38 4-8 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Bulls 110   John Paxson 0 2 4 2 0 0 3 25 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 08, 1989
29. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 4 4 6 4 0 3 2 35 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 95   John Paxson 14 1 5 5 0 2 1 24 6-9 .667 2-4 .500 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
30. Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 16 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 100   John Paxson 11 1 6 0 0 1 2 29 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 04, 1990
31. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 11 1 11 0 0 3 2 33 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 118   John Paxson 12 1 5 1 0 0 1 24 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 1990
32. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 111   John Paxson 6 0 4 0 0 0 3 29 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
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