Dennis Johnson vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Whitney 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.

Chris Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Chris Whitney: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Chris Whitney 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Chris Whitney 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Chris Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Chris Whitney 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Chris Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Chris Whitney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Chris Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Chris Whitney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Chris Whitney 1.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Chris Whitney 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Chris Whitney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Chris Whitney 3,738

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Chris Whitney 815

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Chris Whitney 1,613

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Chris Whitney 351

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Chris Whitney 32

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Chris Whitney 10.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Chris Whitney 1.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Chris Whitney 4.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Chris Whitney 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Chris Whitney 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Chris Whitney 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Chris Whitney 1.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Chris Whitney 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Chris Whitney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Chris Whitney 29

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Chris Whitney 13

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Chris Whitney 9

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Chris Whitney 2

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Chris Whitney 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Chris Whitney 3.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Chris Whitney 1.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Chris Whitney 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

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