Dennis Johnson vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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