Dennis Johnson vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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