Dennis Johnson vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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.

Clifford Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Clifford Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Clifford Ray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Clifford Ray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Clifford Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.