Bill Closs vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Closs 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Closs 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.