Dennis Johnson vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Zach LaVine:
2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dennis Johnson3
Zach LaVine0
Dennis Johnson14
Zach LaVine10
Dennis Johnson13
Zach LaVine1
Dennis Johnson5
Zach LaVine2

Honors and Awards

Dennis Johnson1
Zach LaVine0
Dennis Johnson1
Zach LaVine0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson2
Zach LaVine0
Dennis Johnson6
Zach LaVine0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson9
Zach LaVine0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 14.1
Zach LaVine 20.5

Dennis Johnson 3.9
Zach LaVine 4.1

Dennis Johnson 5.0
Zach LaVine 3.9

Dennis Johnson 1.3
Zach LaVine 0.9

Dennis Johnson 0.6
Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 15,535
Zach LaVine 11,866

Dennis Johnson 4,249
Zach LaVine 2,350

Dennis Johnson 5,499
Zach LaVine 2,285

Dennis Johnson 1,477
Zach LaVine 513

Dennis Johnson 675
Zach LaVine 171

Dennis Johnson 1,100
Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .445
Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .172
*
Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .797
Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 19.5
(1982)
Zach LaVine 27.4
(2021)

Dennis Johnson 5.1
(1982)
Zach LaVine 5.2
(2024)

Dennis Johnson 7.8
(1988)
Zach LaVine 4.9
(2021)

Dennis Johnson 1.8
(1980)
Zach LaVine 1.5
(2020)

Dennis Johnson 1.2
(1979)
Zach LaVine 0.5
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 17.3
Zach LaVine 19.3

Dennis Johnson 4.3
Zach LaVine 5.3

Dennis Johnson 5.6
Zach LaVine 6.0

Dennis Johnson 1.4
Zach LaVine 0.8

Dennis Johnson 0.6
Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 3,116
Zach LaVine 77

Dennis Johnson 781
Zach LaVine 21

Dennis Johnson 1,006
Zach LaVine 24

Dennis Johnson 247
Zach LaVine 3

Dennis Johnson 113
Zach LaVine 1

Dennis Johnson 180
Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .439
Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .239
*
Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .802
Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 22.3
(1982)
Zach LaVine 19.3
(2022)

Dennis Johnson 7.7
(1983)
Zach LaVine 5.3
(2022)

Dennis Johnson 8.9
(1987)
Zach LaVine 6.0
(2022)

Dennis Johnson 2.2
(1986)
Zach LaVine 0.8
(2022)

Dennis Johnson 1.5
(1979)
Zach LaVine 0.3
(2022)

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