Haywood Highsmith vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) 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.