Dennis Johnson vs. Shabazz Napier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Napier 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.

Shabazz Napier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Shabazz Napier 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Shabazz Napier 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Shabazz Napier 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Shabazz Napier 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Shabazz Napier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Shabazz Napier 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Shabazz Napier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Shabazz Napier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Shabazz Napier 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Shabazz Napier 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Shabazz Napier 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Shabazz Napier 2,433

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Shabazz Napier 657

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Shabazz Napier 849

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Shabazz Napier 286

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Shabazz Napier 48

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Shabazz Napier 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Shabazz Napier .397

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Shabazz Napier .345

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Shabazz Napier .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Shabazz Napier 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Shabazz Napier 1.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Shabazz Napier 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Shabazz Napier 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Shabazz Napier 62

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Shabazz Napier 13

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Shabazz Napier 17

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Shabazz Napier 6

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Shabazz Napier 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Shabazz Napier 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Shabazz Napier .488

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Shabazz Napier .400

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Shabazz Napier .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Shabazz Napier 0.0 (2019)

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