Dennis Johnson vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs 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.

Larry Spriggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Larry Spriggs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Larry Spriggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Larry Spriggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)

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