Dennis Johnson vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Joe Meriweather 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Joe Meriweather .490

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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