Johnny High vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Johnny High 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

Johnny High

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny High: 1979-80 to 1983-84
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny High 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Johnny High 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Johnny High 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Johnny High 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Johnny High 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny High 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny High 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny High 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny High 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.2 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 1,396 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Johnny High 617 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Johnny High 525 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Johnny High 325 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Johnny High 86 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Johnny High 274 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .435 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .105 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .619 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 8.4 (1981) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.8 (1981) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1981) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.6 (1981) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.4 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 4.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Johnny High 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 79 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Johnny High 54 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Johnny High 32 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Johnny High 15 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Johnny High 5 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Johnny High 18 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .413 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .531 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.3 (1981) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.3 (1983) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1980) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.0 (1983) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 (1983) 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.