Matt Costello vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Matt Costello 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

Matt Costello

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Costello: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Costello 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Matt Costello 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Matt Costello 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Matt Costello 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Matt Costello 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Costello 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Costello 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Costello 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Costello 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Costello 1.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Matt Costello 2.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Costello 4 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Matt Costello 9 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Matt Costello 2 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Matt Costello 2 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Matt Costello 2 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Matt Costello 4 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Costello .500 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Costello 1.0 (2018) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Costello 2.3 (2018) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 (2018) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Matt Costello 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Matt Costello - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Matt Costello - 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.