Mo Howard vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Mo Howard 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

Mo Howard

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mo Howard: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Mo Howard 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Mo Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mo Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mo Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Mo Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mo Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard 152 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Mo Howard 39 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Mo Howard 42 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Mo Howard 17 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Mo Howard 8 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Mo Howard 32 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard .485 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard .686 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 (1977) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 (1977) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 (1977) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 (1977) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 (1977) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Mo Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.