Horace Grant vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Horace Grant

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Horace Grant 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Horace Grant 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Horace Grant 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (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.