Francisco Elson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Francisco Elson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Francisco Elson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Francisco Elson 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) 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.