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

This is the detail of NBA games in which John Battle 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 33 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 22-11 winning record over John Battle, including a 6-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
John Battle:
1985-86 to 1994-95
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
33 Games played
24 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
John Battle
11
8
3
Dennis Johnson
22
16
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 8.5 1.5 2.7 0.70.1
Dennis Johnson 12.5 3.6 7.21.10.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 21 5 8 31
Dennis Johnson 24 8 14 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 11

games
5

games
3

games
8

games
3

games
Dennis Johnson 19

games
22

games
29

games
15

games
5

games
Both had same stat 3

games
6

games
1

game
10

games
25

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1985
1. Hawks 105   John Battle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 16 5 9 1 0 2 4 39 2-8 .250 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Nov. 30, 1985
2. Hawks 97   John Battle 13 3 5 2 1 1 2 23 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 12 4 8 1 0 1 4 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 10, 1985
3. Hawks 110   John Battle 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 09 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 21 2 9 3 0 4 2 42 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Jan. 10, 1986
4. Hawks 108   John Battle 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 13 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 24 4 8 0 0 6 4 36 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 9-10 .900
Jan. 18, 1986
5. Hawks 122   John Battle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Celtics 125   Dennis Johnson 9 7 6 0 0 2 2 40 4-14 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 14, 1986
6. Hawks 114   John Battle 11 0 6 0 0 0 3 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 11 3 9 1 0 1 3 35 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1986
7. Hawks 91   John Battle 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 13 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 16 4 14 0 0 2 2 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 06, 1986
8. Hawks 99   John Battle 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 132   Dennis Johnson 13 8 8 1 0 3 2 37 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1986
9. Hawks 107   John Battle 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 04 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 13 2 5 2 0 2 4 42 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 23, 1987
10. Hawks 106   John Battle 21 3 5 3 1 0 2 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 10 2 9 1 0 0 3 32 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 03, 1987
11. Hawks 126   John Battle 19 0 8 1 0 1 2 47 9-22 .409 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 15 4 7 0 0 1 3 42 7-18 .389 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Feb. 27, 1987
12. Hawks 115   John Battle 15 4 5 0 1 0 1 22 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1987
13. Hawks 107   John Battle 10 2 1 2 0 0 1 18 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 21 3 9 5 0 1 2 44 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1987
14. Hawks 102   John Battle 16 1 1 1 0 1 1 17 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 21 2 7 1 0 2 3 41 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Dec. 01, 1987
15. Hawks 120   John Battle 9 0 2 1 0 0 1 15 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 8 3 8 2 0 1 1 30 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Jan. 22, 1988
16. Hawks 106   John Battle 12 1 6 0 0 0 1 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 124   Dennis Johnson 10 1 4 2 0 1 3 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 26, 1988
17. Hawks 97   John Battle 15 5 5 1 0 1 3 27 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 16 2 6 0 1 0 5 39 7-15 .467 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Apr. 22, 1988
18. Hawks 133   John Battle 11 2 2 1 0 0 1 20 3-5 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 6 2 4 0 0 1 2 26 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 11, 1988
19. Hawks 101   John Battle 11 3 5 1 0 1 1 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 11 7 9 3 0 6 4 39 3-9 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 13, 1988
20. Hawks 97   John Battle 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 23 2 9 1 1 1 1 43 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
May. 15, 1988
21. Hawks 110   John Battle 14 2 2 0 0 2 1 11 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 92   Dennis Johnson 7 3 3 0 0 4 4 36 2-11 .182 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 16, 1988
22. Hawks 118   John Battle 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 08 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 12 8 10 1 1 5 5 40 3-9 .333 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 18, 1988
23. Hawks 112   John Battle 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 04 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 20 2 10 3 1 2 4 42 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
May. 20, 1988
24. Hawks 100   John Battle 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 12 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 11 7 5 0 0 1 3 44 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 22, 1988
25. Hawks 116   John Battle 4 2 4 0 0 2 0 12 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 16 4 8 1 0 3 3 36 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
26. Hawks 104   John Battle 18 2 4 1 0 0 3 22 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 91   Dennis Johnson 11 6 9 0 0 4 2 24 2-10 .200 0-2 .000 7-7 1.000
Dec. 07, 1988
27. Hawks 106   John Battle 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 12 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 6 3 4 0 0 2 1 25 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 01, 1989
28. Hawks 90   John Battle 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 10 6 8 1 0 3 4 36 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 13, 1989
29. Hawks 132   John Battle 11 0 2 1 0 0 3 18 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 12 4 4 1 0 4 2 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1989
30. Hawks 106   John Battle 10 1 5 0 0 0 1 32 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 2 1 5 0 0 2 1 17 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 25, 1989
31. Hawks 108   John Battle 10 3 3 2 0 1 1 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 100   Dennis Johnson 4 2 6 0 0 3 1 25 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 13, 1990
32. Hawks 100   John Battle 6 1 2 0 1 2 3 32 3-12 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 10 3 8 2 2 2 2 31 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 23, 1990
33. Hawks 98   John Battle 11 5 3 2 0 3 2 27 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 11 3 8 3 0 1 1 36 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000