Dennis Johnson vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Walt Wesley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Walt Wesley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Walt Wesley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Walt Wesley 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 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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