Jerry Grote vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jerry Grote 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

Jerry Grote

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Grote: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Grote 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jerry Grote 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Grote 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jerry Grote 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry Grote 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Grote 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Grote 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Grote 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Grote 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Grote 1.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Grote 14 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jerry Grote 4 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jerry Grote 4 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jerry Grote 11 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Grote .545 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Grote 1.000 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Grote 1.3 (1965) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 (1965) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote 0.4 (1965) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Grote - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Grote - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jerry Grote - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jerry Grote - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jerry Grote 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Grote - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Grote - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Grote - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Grote - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jerry Grote - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jerry Grote - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Grote - 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.