Dennis Johnson vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Darnell Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Darnell Valentine 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Darnell Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Darnell Valentine 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Darnell Valentine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)

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