Ernie Grunfeld vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.