Michael Cage vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Michael Cage 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

Michael Cage

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cage 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Michael Cage 15 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cage 7 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Michael Cage 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Cage 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Cage 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cage 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Rebounds Leader Michael Cage 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 7.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 8,278 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 8,646 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Michael Cage 1,057 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Michael Cage 1,050 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Michael Cage 725 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Michael Cage 1,140 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .515 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .664 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 15.7 (1987) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 13.0 (1988) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 1.6 (1987) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 1.3 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.0 (1996) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 4.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 5.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 261 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 302 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Michael Cage 30 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Michael Cage 37 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Michael Cage 34 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Michael Cage 53 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .523 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .493 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.1 (1989) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 9.3 (1996) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.8 (1994) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 (1989) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.7 (1996) 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.