Dennis Johnson vs. Anthony Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Mason 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.

Anthony Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Anthony Mason 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Anthony Mason 10

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Anthony Mason 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Anthony Mason 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Anthony Mason 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Anthony Mason 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Anthony Mason 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Anthony Mason 8.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Anthony Mason 3.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Anthony Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Anthony Mason 9,656

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Anthony Mason 7,279

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Anthony Mason 2,963

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Anthony Mason 648

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Anthony Mason 244

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Anthony Mason 882

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Anthony Mason .509

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Anthony Mason .167

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Anthony Mason .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Anthony Mason 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Anthony Mason 6.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Anthony Mason 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Anthony Mason 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Anthony Mason 909

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Anthony Mason 636

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Anthony Mason 214

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Anthony Mason 54

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Anthony Mason 28

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Anthony Mason 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Anthony Mason .524

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Anthony Mason .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Anthony Mason .668

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992)

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