Joe Colone vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Joe Colone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Joe Colone:
1948-49 to 1948-49
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

Joe Colone0
Dennis Johnson3
Joe Colone1
Dennis Johnson14
Joe Colone1
Dennis Johnson13
Joe Colone0
Dennis Johnson5

Honors and Awards

Joe Colone0 *
Dennis Johnson1
Joe Colone0
Dennis Johnson1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Joe Colone0
Dennis Johnson2
Joe Colone0 *
Dennis Johnson6
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Joe Colone0
Dennis Johnson9
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Joe Colone 5.5
Dennis Johnson 14.1

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 3.9

Joe Colone 0.6
Dennis Johnson 5.0

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 1.3

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Joe Colone 83
Dennis Johnson 15,535

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 4,249

Joe Colone 9
Dennis Johnson 5,499

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 1,477

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 675

Joe Colone 15
Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Joe Colone .310
Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage
Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson .172

*
Free Throw Percentage
Joe Colone .684
Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Joe Colone 5.5
(1949)
Dennis Johnson 19.5
(1982)

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 5.1
(1982)

Joe Colone 0.6
(1949)
Dennis Johnson 7.8
(1988)

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 1.8
(1980)

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 1.2
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Joe Colone 4.3
Dennis Johnson 17.3

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 4.3

Joe Colone 0.8
Dennis Johnson 5.6

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 1.4

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Joe Colone 17
Dennis Johnson 3,116

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 781

Joe Colone 3
Dennis Johnson 1,006

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 247

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 113

Joe Colone 4
Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Joe Colone .233
Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage
Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson .239

*
Free Throw Percentage
Joe Colone .500
Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Joe Colone 4.3
(1949)
Dennis Johnson 22.3
(1982)

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 7.7
(1983)

Joe Colone 0.8
(1949)
Dennis Johnson 8.9
(1987)

Joe Colone -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson 2.2
(1986)

Joe Colone -
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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.