Dennis Johnson vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Billy Thompson 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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