Boo Ellis vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Boo Ellis 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

Boo Ellis

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boo Ellis: 1958-59 to 1959-60
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boo Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Boo Ellis 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Boo Ellis 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Boo Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Boo Ellis 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Boo Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Boo Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Boo Ellis 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Boo Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 5.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 607 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 616 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Boo Ellis 86 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Boo Ellis 118 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .402 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .695 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 5.9 (1959) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.3 (1959) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.8 (1959) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 6.6 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 96 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 105 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Boo Ellis 18 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Boo Ellis 16 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .411 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .564 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.8 (1959) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 7.2 (1959) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.2 (1959) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** 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. ** 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.