Dennis Johnson vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Patterson 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.