Al Cervi vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Al Cervi 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

Al Cervi

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Cervi 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Al Cervi 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Al Cervi 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Al Cervi 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Al Cervi 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Al Cervi 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 1 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Cervi 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 7.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 1.8 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 1,591 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 261 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Al Cervi 648 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Al Cervi 202 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .359 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .839 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 10.2 (1950) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1950) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 8.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.7 * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 216 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 43 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Al Cervi 106 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Al Cervi 27 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .314 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .866 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 11.1 (1951) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 5.4 (1951) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.