Dennis Johnson vs. Eldridge Recasner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eldridge Recasner 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.

Eldridge Recasner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Eldridge Recasner: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Eldridge Recasner 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Eldridge Recasner 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Eldridge Recasner 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Eldridge Recasner 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Eldridge Recasner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Eldridge Recasner 1,732

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Eldridge Recasner 534

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Eldridge Recasner 522

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Eldridge Recasner 129

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Eldridge Recasner 12

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Eldridge Recasner 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Eldridge Recasner .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Eldridge Recasner .409

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Eldridge Recasner .887

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Eldridge Recasner 9.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Eldridge Recasner 2.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Eldridge Recasner 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Eldridge Recasner 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Eldridge Recasner 0.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Eldridge Recasner 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Eldridge Recasner 1.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Eldridge Recasner 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Eldridge Recasner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Eldridge Recasner 63

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Eldridge Recasner 17

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Eldridge Recasner 21

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Eldridge Recasner 4

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Eldridge Recasner 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Eldridge Recasner 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Eldridge Recasner .382

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Eldridge Recasner .458

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Eldridge Recasner .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Eldridge Recasner 7.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Eldridge Recasner 1.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Eldridge Recasner 2.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Eldridge Recasner 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Eldridge Recasner 0.0 (2001)

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