Dennis Johnson vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Oliver 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.

Jimmy Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jimmy Oliver 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jimmy Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jimmy Oliver 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jimmy Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jimmy Oliver 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jimmy Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jimmy Oliver 331

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jimmy Oliver 80

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jimmy Oliver 55

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jimmy Oliver 27

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jimmy Oliver 3

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jimmy Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jimmy Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jimmy Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jimmy Oliver -

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