LaMelo Ball vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.