Dennis Johnson vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Tolbert 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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