Dennis Johnson vs. Whitey Kachan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Kachan 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.

Whitey Kachan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Whitey Kachan 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Whitey Kachan 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Whitey Kachan 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Whitey Kachan 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Whitey Kachan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Whitey Kachan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Whitey Kachan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Whitey Kachan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Whitey Kachan 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 Whitey Kachan 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Whitey Kachan 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Whitey Kachan 112

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Whitey Kachan 37

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Whitey Kachan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Whitey Kachan .268

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Whitey Kachan .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Whitey Kachan 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Whitey Kachan 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Whitey Kachan 4

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Whitey Kachan 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Whitey Kachan 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Whitey Kachan .400

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Whitey Kachan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Whitey Kachan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.