Dick Groat vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Groat: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Groat 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Dick Groat 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Dick Groat 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dick Groat 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dick Groat 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Groat 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Groat 0 Dennis Johnson 2

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Groat 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 Groat 11.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat 309 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Dick Groat 86 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Dick Groat 69 Dennis Johnson 5,499

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

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

Total Games Dick Groat 26 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat .368 Dennis Johnson .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat .790 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 (1953) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 (1953) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 (1953) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Dennis Johnson 5.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Dick Groat - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Dick Groat - Dennis Johnson 1,006

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

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

Total Games Dick Groat 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat - Dennis Johnson .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - 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.