Shane Battier vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Shane Battier 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Battier 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) 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.