Dennis Johnson vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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.

Wally Osterkorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Wally Osterkorn 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Wally Osterkorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Wally Osterkorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Wally Osterkorn 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 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Notes: * 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.