Dennis Johnson vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnson 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.

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Neil Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Neil Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Neil Johnson 0 *

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Neil Johnson .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Neil Johnson .324

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.