LeRoy Ellis vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and LeRoy Ellis 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

LeRoy Ellis

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP LeRoy Ellis 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team LeRoy Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeRoy Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team LeRoy Ellis 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeRoy Ellis 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 9.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.