Dennis Johnson vs. Nicolo Melli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolo Melli 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Nicolo Melli: 2019-20 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Nicolo Melli 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Nicolo Melli 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Nicolo Melli 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Nicolo Melli 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Nicolo Melli 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Nicolo Melli 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Nicolo Melli 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Nicolo Melli 2.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Nicolo Melli 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Nicolo Melli 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nicolo Melli 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Nicolo Melli 529

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Nicolo Melli 302

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Nicolo Melli 126

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Nicolo Melli 48

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Nicolo Melli 26

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Nicolo Melli 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Nicolo Melli .392

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Nicolo Melli .316

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Nicolo Melli .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Nicolo Melli 6.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Nicolo Melli 3.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Nicolo Melli 1.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Nicolo Melli 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Nicolo Melli 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Nicolo Melli 2.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Nicolo Melli 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Nicolo Melli 6

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Nicolo Melli 1

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Nicolo Melli 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Nicolo Melli .000

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Nicolo Melli .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Nicolo Melli -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Nicolo Melli 2.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Nicolo Melli 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

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