Dennis Johnson vs. Earl Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Williams 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.

Earl Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Earl Williams: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Earl Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Earl Williams 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Earl Williams 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Earl Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Earl Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Earl Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Earl Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Earl Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Earl Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Earl Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Earl Williams 5.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Earl Williams 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Earl Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Earl Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Earl Williams 664

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Earl Williams 814

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Earl Williams 126

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Earl Williams 62

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Earl Williams 62

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Earl Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Earl Williams .432

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Earl Williams .475

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Earl Williams 6.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Earl Williams 5.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Earl Williams 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Earl Williams 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Earl Williams 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Earl Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Earl Williams -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Earl Williams -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Earl Williams -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Earl Williams -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Earl Williams -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Earl Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Earl Williams -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Earl Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Earl Williams -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.