Dennis Johnson vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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