Dennis Johnson vs. Loy Vaught Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Vaught 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.

Loy Vaught

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Loy Vaught: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Loy Vaught 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Loy Vaught 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Loy Vaught 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Loy Vaught 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Loy Vaught 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Loy Vaught 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Loy Vaught 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Loy Vaught 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Loy Vaught 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Loy Vaught 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Loy Vaught 7.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Loy Vaught 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Loy Vaught 6,984

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Loy Vaught 4,881

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Loy Vaught 652

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Loy Vaught 510

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Loy Vaught 228

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Loy Vaught 689

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Loy Vaught .504

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Loy Vaught .244

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Loy Vaught .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Loy Vaught 17.5 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Loy Vaught 10.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Loy Vaught 1.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Loy Vaught 1.3 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Loy Vaught 0.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Loy Vaught 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Loy Vaught 4.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Loy Vaught 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Loy Vaught 82

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Loy Vaught 64

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Loy Vaught 6

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Loy Vaught 11

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Loy Vaught 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Loy Vaught 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Loy Vaught .531

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Loy Vaught .500

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Loy Vaught .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Loy Vaught 15.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Loy Vaught 9.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Loy Vaught 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Loy Vaught 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Loy Vaught 0.7 (1997)

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