Dennis Johnson vs. Tony Lavelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Lavelli 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.

Tony Lavelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tony Lavelli: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tony Lavelli 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tony Lavelli 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tony Lavelli 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tony Lavelli 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tony Lavelli 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tony Lavelli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Tony Lavelli 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Tony Lavelli 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Tony Lavelli 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tony Lavelli 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tony Lavelli 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tony Lavelli 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tony Lavelli 591

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tony Lavelli 59 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tony Lavelli 63

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tony Lavelli 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tony Lavelli .367

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tony Lavelli .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tony Lavelli 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tony Lavelli 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tony Lavelli 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tony Lavelli 0.5 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tony Lavelli 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tony Lavelli 4

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tony Lavelli 1 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tony Lavelli 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tony Lavelli 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tony Lavelli .200

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tony Lavelli 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.