Dennis Johnson vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)

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