Dennis Johnson vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Herb Williams 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Herb Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Herb Williams 25

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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