Darrell Elston vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Darrell Elston

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Elston: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Elston 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Darrell Elston 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Darrell Elston 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darrell Elston 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Darrell Elston 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Darrell Elston 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrell Elston 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Elston 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston 5 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston 6 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Darrell Elston 2 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Darrell Elston 1 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Darrell Elston 0 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Darrell Elston 5 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston .143 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston .500 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 (1977) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 (1977) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 (1977) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 (1977) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 (1977) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Darrell Elston 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.