Artis Gilmore vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.