Dennis Johnson vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ervin Johnson 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.

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ervin Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ervin Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ervin Johnson .462

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ervin Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)

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