Dennis Johnson vs. Dick Mehen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Mehen 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.

Dick Mehen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Dick Mehen 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Dick Mehen 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Dick Mehen 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Dick Mehen 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Dick Mehen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Dick Mehen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Dick Mehen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Dick Mehen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Dick Mehen 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Dick Mehen 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Dick Mehen 3.9 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Dick Mehen 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Dick Mehen 2,069

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Dick Mehen 505 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Dick Mehen 550

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Dick Mehen 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Dick Mehen .381

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Dick Mehen .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Dick Mehen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Dick Mehen 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Dick Mehen 4.7 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Dick Mehen 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Dick Mehen 26

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Dick Mehen 14 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Dick Mehen 3

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Dick Mehen 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Dick Mehen .414

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Dick Mehen .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Dick Mehen - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.