Dale Ellis vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dale Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dale Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.