Dwight Anderson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Dwight Anderson 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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dwight Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Dwight Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - 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.