Dennis Johnson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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