Aaron Gordon vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 11 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 6 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Aaron Gordon 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Gordon 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,757 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,474 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,939 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 522 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 445 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Aaron Gordon 720 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .484 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .331 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .693 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 920 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 439 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 194 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 42 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 35 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Aaron Gordon 66 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .498 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .376 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .717 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 16.2 (2025) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.6 (2025) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.