Dennis Johnson vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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.

Bob Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Peterson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bob Peterson 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 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bob Peterson 78

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

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bob Peterson .386

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bob Peterson .467

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

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

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bob Peterson - 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.