Chet Holmgren vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Chet Holmgren 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chet Holmgren 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Chet Holmgren 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Chet Holmgren 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,836 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 905 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 263 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 76 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 261 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Chet Holmgren 114 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .519 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .372 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .780 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 (2025) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) 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.