Franklin Edwards vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Franklin Edwards 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Franklin Edwards 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Franklin Edwards 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 6.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) 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.