Dennis Johnson vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Slick Watts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: * 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.