Dennis Johnson vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Petersen 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jim Petersen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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