Dennis Johnson vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jerome Whitehead 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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