Al Horford vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Al Horford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Horford 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,107 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,377 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Al Horford 568 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Al Horford 138 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Al Horford 169 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .495 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .398 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .776 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.