Dennis Johnson vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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.

Lindy Waters III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Lindy Waters III 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Lindy Waters III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Lindy Waters III 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Lindy Waters III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Lindy Waters III 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Lindy Waters III 1.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Lindy Waters III 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Lindy Waters III 550

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Lindy Waters III 188

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Lindy Waters III 76

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Lindy Waters III 38

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Lindy Waters III 26

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Lindy Waters III 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Lindy Waters III .416

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Lindy Waters III .377

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Lindy Waters III .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

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