Reggie Johnson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Reggie Johnson 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
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Reggie Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Reggie Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Reggie Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 8.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) 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.