Darius Garland vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Darius Garland

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Darius Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 132 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 15 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Darius Garland 37 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Darius Garland 1 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Darius Garland 7 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .409 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .815 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.