Dennis Johnson vs. Elmore Spencer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Spencer 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.

Elmore Spencer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Elmore Spencer: 1992-93 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Elmore Spencer 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Elmore Spencer 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Elmore Spencer 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Elmore Spencer 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Elmore Spencer 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Elmore Spencer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Elmore Spencer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Elmore Spencer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Elmore Spencer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Elmore Spencer 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Elmore Spencer 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Elmore Spencer 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Elmore Spencer 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Elmore Spencer 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Elmore Spencer 923

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Elmore Spencer 555

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Elmore Spencer 109

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Elmore Spencer 53

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Elmore Spencer 170

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Elmore Spencer 157

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Elmore Spencer .516

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Elmore Spencer .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Elmore Spencer .580

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Elmore Spencer 8.9 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Elmore Spencer 5.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Elmore Spencer 1.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Elmore Spencer 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Elmore Spencer 1.7 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Elmore Spencer 0.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Elmore Spencer 1

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Elmore Spencer 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Elmore Spencer .000

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Elmore Spencer -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Elmore Spencer .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Elmore Spencer 0.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

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