Tate Armstrong vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tate Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Tate Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tate Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.