Frank Johnson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Frank Johnson: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Frank Johnson 10 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Frank Johnson 8 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Frank Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Frank Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Frank Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 8.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 1.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 4.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Johnson 4,937 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Frank Johnson 1,025 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Frank Johnson 2,476 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Frank Johnson 570 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Frank Johnson 36 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Frank Johnson 596 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Johnson .439 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Frank Johnson .218 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Frank Johnson .760 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 12.6 (1986) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 2.6 (1983) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 8.1 (1983) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.6 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.1 (1993) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 5.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 1.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 2.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Johnson 290 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Frank Johnson 63 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Frank Johnson 126 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Frank Johnson 31 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Frank Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Frank Johnson 54 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Johnson .397 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Frank Johnson .276 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Frank Johnson .857 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 15.6 (1982) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 3.3 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 8.4 (1982) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.4 (1982) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.0 (1994) 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.