Dennis Johnson vs. Russ Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Lee 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.

Russ Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Russ Lee 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Russ Lee 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Russ Lee 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Russ Lee 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Russ Lee 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Russ Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Russ Lee 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Russ Lee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Russ Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Russ Lee 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Russ Lee 1.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Russ Lee 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Russ Lee 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Russ Lee 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Russ Lee 282

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Russ Lee 114

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Russ Lee 65

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Russ Lee 22 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Russ Lee 3 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Russ Lee 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Russ Lee .391

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Russ Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Russ Lee .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Russ Lee 4.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Russ Lee 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Russ Lee 0.8 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Russ Lee 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Russ Lee 0.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Russ Lee 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Russ Lee 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Russ Lee 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Russ Lee 27

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Russ Lee 7

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Russ Lee 3

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Russ Lee 3 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Russ Lee 1 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Russ Lee 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Russ Lee .591

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Russ Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Russ Lee .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Russ Lee 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Russ Lee 0.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Russ Lee 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Russ Lee 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.