John Battle vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Battle 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Battle 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals John Battle 273 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games John Battle 612 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists John Battle 80 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals John Battle 13 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games John Battle 55 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.