Rick Adelman vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.