Dennis Johnson vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Joe Smith 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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