Dick Garmaker vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Dick Garmaker 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

Dick Garmaker

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dick Garmaker 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Garmaker 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Garmaker 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.