Dennis Johnson vs. Fred Sheffield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Sheffield 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.

Fred Sheffield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Fred Sheffield: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Fred Sheffield 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Fred Sheffield 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Fred Sheffield 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Fred Sheffield 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Fred Sheffield 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Fred Sheffield 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Fred Sheffield 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Fred Sheffield 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 Fred Sheffield 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Fred Sheffield 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Fred Sheffield 74

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Fred Sheffield 4

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Fred Sheffield 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Fred Sheffield .199

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Fred Sheffield .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Fred Sheffield 3.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Fred Sheffield 0.2 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Fred Sheffield -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Fred Sheffield -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Fred Sheffield 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Fred Sheffield -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Fred Sheffield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Notes: * 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.