Howard Carter vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Howard Carter 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

Howard Carter

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Howard Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Howard Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) 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.