Dennis Johnson vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Drazen Petrovic 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)

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