Dennis Johnson vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)

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