Dennis Johnson vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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