Dennis Johnson vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Joe Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Joe Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Joe Johnson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Joe Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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