Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Dennis Johnson 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Dennis Johnson 9

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Dennis Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Dennis Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) 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.