Dennis Johnson vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ken Norman 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ken Norman 431

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ken Norman 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)

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