Dennis Johnson vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Phil Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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