Buddy Hield vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Buddy Hield 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - 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.