Larry Hughes vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hughes 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Larry Hughes 13 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Hughes 5 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Hughes 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Hughes 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Hughes 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hughes 1 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 1 Dennis Johnson 9

Steals Leader Larry Hughes 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 14.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 3.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 10,242 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 3,039 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Larry Hughes 2,290 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Larry Hughes 1,092 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 255 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Larry Hughes 727 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .406 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .309 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .757 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 12.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 2.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 617 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 219 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Larry Hughes 139 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Larry Hughes 80 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 25 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Larry Hughes 49 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .361 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .287 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .782 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999) 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.