Dennis Johnson vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Kristaps Porzingis 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Kristaps Porzingis 7.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Kristaps Porzingis 9,839

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Kristaps Porzingis 3,888

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Kristaps Porzingis 913

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Kristaps Porzingis 365

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Kristaps Porzingis 909

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Kristaps Porzingis 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Kristaps Porzingis .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)

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