Dennis Johnson vs. Billy Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Owens 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
Billy Owens: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Billy Owens 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Billy Owens 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Billy Owens 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Billy Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Billy Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Billy Owens 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Billy Owens 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Billy Owens 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Billy Owens 6.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Billy Owens 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Billy Owens 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Billy Owens 7,026

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Billy Owens 4,016

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Billy Owens 1,704

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Billy Owens 569

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Billy Owens 321

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Billy Owens 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Billy Owens .481

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Billy Owens .291

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Billy Owens .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Billy Owens 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Billy Owens 8.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Billy Owens 4.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Billy Owens 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Billy Owens 0.8 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Billy Owens 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Billy Owens 8.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Billy Owens 3.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Billy Owens 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Billy Owens 169

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Billy Owens 89

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Billy Owens 40

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Billy Owens 16

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Billy Owens 5

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Billy Owens 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Billy Owens .496

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Billy Owens .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Billy Owens .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Billy Owens 19.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Billy Owens 10.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Billy Owens 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Billy Owens 2.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Billy Owens 0.7 (1994)

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