Pat Connaughton vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Pat Connaughton 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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Connaughton 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.