Darryl Dawkins vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.