Juwan Howard vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Juwan Howard

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Juwan Howard: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Juwan Howard 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Juwan Howard 19 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Juwan Howard 7 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Juwan Howard 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Juwan Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Juwan Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Juwan Howard 1 Dennis Johnson 2

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 13.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 6.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 2.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 16,159 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 7,428 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Juwan Howard 2,663 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Juwan Howard 818 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 312 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Juwan Howard 1,208 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .469 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard .120 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .764 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 22.1 (1996) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.4 (1995) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 4.4 (1996) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 1.3 (1998) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.6 (2002) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 5.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 3.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 270 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 159 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Juwan Howard 32 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Juwan Howard 14 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 8 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Juwan Howard 49 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .393 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .758 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 18.7 (1997) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.3 (2001) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 1.7 (1997) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (2007) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (1997) 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.