Dennis Johnson vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton 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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 De'Anthony Melton 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 De'Anthony Melton 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 De'Anthony Melton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 De'Anthony Melton 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 De'Anthony Melton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 De'Anthony Melton 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 De'Anthony Melton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 De'Anthony Melton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 De'Anthony Melton 3,169

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 De'Anthony Melton 1,296

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 De'Anthony Melton 971

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 De'Anthony Melton 495

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 De'Anthony Melton 170

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 De'Anthony Melton 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 De'Anthony Melton .410

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * De'Anthony Melton .369

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 De'Anthony Melton .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 De'Anthony Melton 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 De'Anthony Melton 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 De'Anthony Melton 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 De'Anthony Melton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 De'Anthony Melton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 De'Anthony Melton 174

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 De'Anthony Melton 84

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 De'Anthony Melton 40

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 De'Anthony Melton 24

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 De'Anthony Melton 18

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 De'Anthony Melton 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 De'Anthony Melton .352

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * De'Anthony Melton .313

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 De'Anthony Melton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023)

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