Dennis Johnson vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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