Dennis Johnson vs. Mike Newlin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Newlin 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.

Mike Newlin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Mike Newlin 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Mike Newlin 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Mike Newlin 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Mike Newlin 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Mike Newlin 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Mike Newlin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Mike Newlin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Mike Newlin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Mike Newlin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Mike Newlin 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Mike Newlin 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Mike Newlin 4.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Mike Newlin 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mike Newlin 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Mike Newlin 12,507

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Mike Newlin 2,494

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Mike Newlin 3,364

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Mike Newlin 702 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Mike Newlin 58 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Mike Newlin 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Mike Newlin .466

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Mike Newlin .302 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Mike Newlin .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Mike Newlin 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Mike Newlin 3.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Mike Newlin 4.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Mike Newlin 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mike Newlin 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Mike Newlin 325

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Mike Newlin 73

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Mike Newlin 103

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Mike Newlin 28 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Mike Newlin 1 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Mike Newlin 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Mike Newlin .500

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Mike Newlin - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Mike Newlin .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.