Dennis Johnson vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 John Thompson 0 *

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.