Dennis Johnson vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan 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.

Ed Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ed Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ed Mikan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ed Mikan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ed Mikan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ed Mikan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ed Mikan 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ed Mikan 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ed Mikan 296

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ed Mikan .320

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ed Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ed Mikan 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ed Mikan 8

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ed Mikan .258

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ed Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.