Dennis Johnson vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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 Wright

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Larry Wright 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Larry Wright 58

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Larry Wright 7

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Larry Wright .477

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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