Dennis Johnson vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson 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 Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Watson 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Paul Watson 7

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Paul Watson 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

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