Gary Freeman vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Gary Freeman 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
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gary Freeman 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Freeman 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Freeman 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.