Don Adams vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Don Adams 487 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Don Adams 22 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.