Dennis Johnson vs. Al Thornton Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Al Thornton -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Al Thornton -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.