Nate Blackwell vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Nate Blackwell 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

Nate Blackwell

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Blackwell: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Blackwell 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Nate Blackwell 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Nate Blackwell 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Nate Blackwell 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nate Blackwell 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Nate Blackwell 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Blackwell 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell 37 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell 6 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Nate Blackwell 18 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Nate Blackwell 3 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell 0 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Nate Blackwell 10 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell .366 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell .182 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell .833 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 (1988) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 (1988) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 (1988) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Nate Blackwell 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - 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.