Mel Hirsch vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Mel Hirsch 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

Mel Hirsch

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hirsch 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Mel Hirsch 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Mel Hirsch 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mel Hirsch 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Hirsch 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Hirsch 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hirsch 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hirsch 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hirsch 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch 1.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch 19 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Mel Hirsch 10 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Mel Hirsch 13 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch .200 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch .500 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hirsch - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Mel Hirsch - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Mel Hirsch 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hirsch - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hirsch - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hirsch - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Mel Hirsch - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mel Hirsch - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hirsch - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.