Dennis Johnson vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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 Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Owens 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tom Owens .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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