Dennis Johnson vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ernie Vandeweghe 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 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ernie Vandeweghe - 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.