Pau Gasol vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Pau Gasol 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Pau Gasol 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Pau Gasol 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) 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.