Dennis Johnson vs. Joe Kleine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kleine 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 Kleine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Joe Kleine 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Joe Kleine 15

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Joe Kleine 10

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Joe Kleine 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Joe Kleine 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Joe Kleine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Joe Kleine 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Joe Kleine 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Joe Kleine 4.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Joe Kleine 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Joe Kleine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Joe Kleine 4,666

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Joe Kleine 3,991

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Joe Kleine 622

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Joe Kleine 261

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Joe Kleine 285

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Joe Kleine 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Joe Kleine .453

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Joe Kleine .271

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Joe Kleine .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Joe Kleine 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Joe Kleine 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Joe Kleine 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Joe Kleine 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Joe Kleine 192

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Joe Kleine 133

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Joe Kleine 18

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Joe Kleine 11

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Joe Kleine 15

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Joe Kleine 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Joe Kleine .515

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Joe Kleine .200

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Joe Kleine .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

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