Paolo Banchero vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Paolo Banchero 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.