Dennis Johnson vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)

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