Dennis Johnson vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Melchionni 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bill Melchionni 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 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bill Melchionni 203

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

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bill Melchionni .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bill Melchionni .308

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

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

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

Notes: * 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.