Dennis Johnson vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Otis Thorpe 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Otis Thorpe 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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