Dennis Johnson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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