Larry Friend vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Larry Friend - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.