Darwin Cook vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Darwin Cook

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Darwin Cook 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Darwin Cook 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Darwin Cook 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 9.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) 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.