Dennis Johnson vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson 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.

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Arnie Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Arnie Johnson 0 *

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.