Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and Sam Williams

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and Sam Williams 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:
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They faced each other a total of 18 times in NBA games. Sam Williams has a 10-8 winning record over Dennis Johnson, but Dennis Johnson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 2-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
Sam Williams
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Sam Williams:
1981-82 to 1984-85
18 Games played
16 in Regular Season
2 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
8
6
2
Sam Williams
10
10
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 14.8 4.3 4.9 1.10.5
Sam Williams 4.8 3.2 0.70.60.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 29 7 8 31
Sam Williams 17 13 5 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 16

games		 11

games		 16

games		 7

games		8

games
Sam Williams 2

games 		3

games		 1

game		 2

games		5

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 4

games		 1

game		 9

games		5

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 1981
1. Suns 127   Dennis Johnson 19 2 2 1 0 2 6 39 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
2OT Warriors 134   Sam Williams 11 7 1 1 1 0 4 33 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 23, 1981
2. Suns 118   Dennis Johnson 17 5 4 1 1 1 2 34 3-7 .429 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Warriors 103   Sam Williams 7 5 2 1 0 1 2 20 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 26, 1981
3. Suns 96   Dennis Johnson 29 3 5 0 1 2 3 41 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Warriors 112   Sam Williams 2 1 0 0 2 1 5 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 23, 1982
4. Suns 91   Dennis Johnson 14 6 7 1 1 0 6 39 4-17 .235 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Warriors 95   Sam Williams 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1982
5. Suns 98   Dennis Johnson 8 5 6 2 0 1 3 30 4-13 .308 0-0 - 0-0 -
Warriors 110   Sam Williams 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 16, 1982
6. Suns 94   Dennis Johnson 7 2 4 0 0 3 4 28 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Warriors 98   Sam Williams 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 22 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 06, 1983
7. Suns 109   Dennis Johnson 14 6 5 3 0 4 2 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Warriors 92   Sam Williams 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 04, 1983
8. Suns 109   Dennis Johnson 17 4 4 0 1 1 3 38 4-7 .571 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Warriors 102   Sam Williams 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 12, 1983
9. Suns 115   Dennis Johnson 16 5 3 2 1 8 1 35 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Warriors 108   Sam Williams 5 2 0 1 0 4 4 24 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
10. Celtics 91   Dennis Johnson 11 7 5 0 0 3 5 40 3-13 .231 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
76ers 92   Sam Williams 6 2 1 0 1 0 4 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 04, 1983
11. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 11 2 3 0 0 5 4 31 5-11 .455 1-3 .333 0-0 -
OT 76ers 121   Sam Williams 0 2 3 0 0 0 3 12 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 25, 1984
12. Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 11 4 2 1 0 2 5 30 4-13 .308 0-0 - 3-6 .500
76ers 98   Sam Williams 12 8 0 3 1 2 4 23 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 1984
13. Celtics 91   Dennis Johnson 0 4 4 0 0 2 2 25 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 109   Sam Williams 17 13 5 3 3 1 4 35 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 25, 1984
14. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 13 4 6 2 1 5 5 47 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-5 .200
2OT 76ers 119   Sam Williams 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 19 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 1985
15. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 20 2 4 0 0 4 3 39 9-19 .474 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 122   Sam Williams 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1985
16. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 22 6 8 1 1 4 4 40 7-12 .583 0-0 - 8-11 .727
76ers 108   Sam Williams 6 2 0 1 0 1 6 13 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1985
17. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 15 5 8 2 1 1 4 42 7-18 .389 0-0 - 1-2 .500
76ers 93   Sam Williams 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 22, 1985
18. Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 23 5 8 3 1 4 4 43 10-20 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
76ers 100   Sam Williams 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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