Dennis Johnson vs. Paul Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Reed 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.

Paul Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Paul Reed 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Paul Reed 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Paul Reed 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Paul Reed 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Reed 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Reed 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Paul Reed 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Paul Reed 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Paul Reed 4.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Paul Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Paul Reed 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Reed 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Paul Reed 1,091

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Paul Reed 903

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Paul Reed 164

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Paul Reed 156

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Paul Reed 162

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Paul Reed 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Paul Reed .555

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Paul Reed .312

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Paul Reed .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Paul Reed 7.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Paul Reed 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Paul Reed 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Paul Reed 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Paul Reed 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Paul Reed 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Paul Reed 4.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Paul Reed 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Paul Reed 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Reed 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Paul Reed 108

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Paul Reed 124

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Paul Reed 18

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Paul Reed 15

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Paul Reed 12

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Paul Reed 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Paul Reed .566

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Paul Reed .667

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Paul Reed .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Paul Reed 4.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Paul Reed 5.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Paul Reed 0.5 (2022)

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