Lew Hitch vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Lew Hitch 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

Lew Hitch

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lew Hitch 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Lew Hitch 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Lew Hitch 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 5.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - 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.