Dennis Johnson vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mitchell 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.

Sam Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Sam Mitchell 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Sam Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Sam Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Sam Mitchell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Sam Mitchell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Sam Mitchell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)

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