Dennis Johnson vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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