Dennis Johnson vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal 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.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Donald Royal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Donald Royal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Donald Royal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Donald Royal 99

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Donald Royal 3

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

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