Dennis Johnson vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

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

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Wesley Matthews 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)

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