Dennis Johnson vs. Jim Spruill Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jim Spruill: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jim Spruill 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jim Spruill 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jim Spruill 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jim Spruill 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Spruill 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Spruill 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jim Spruill 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jim Spruill 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 Jim Spruill 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jim Spruill 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jim Spruill 2

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jim Spruill 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jim Spruill 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jim Spruill .333

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jim Spruill -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jim Spruill 2.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jim Spruill 0.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jim Spruill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jim Spruill -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jim Spruill -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jim Spruill 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jim Spruill -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jim Spruill -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jim Spruill - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.