Dennis Johnson vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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.

Tom LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Tom LaGarde 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Tom LaGarde 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

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