Dennis Johnson vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Domantas Sabonis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Domantas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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