Dennis Johnson vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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