Dennis Johnson vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)

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