Dennis Johnson vs. Guy Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Sparrow 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.

Guy Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Guy Sparrow: 1957-58 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Guy Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Guy Sparrow 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Guy Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Guy Sparrow 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Guy Sparrow 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Guy Sparrow 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Guy Sparrow 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 Guy Sparrow 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Guy Sparrow 4.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Guy Sparrow 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Guy Sparrow 1,167

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Guy Sparrow 728

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Guy Sparrow 142

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Guy Sparrow 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Guy Sparrow .358

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Guy Sparrow .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Guy Sparrow 11.1 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Guy Sparrow 6.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Guy Sparrow 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Guy Sparrow - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Guy Sparrow -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Guy Sparrow -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Guy Sparrow -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Guy Sparrow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Guy Sparrow -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Guy Sparrow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Guy Sparrow - 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.