Dennis Johnson vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. -

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