Thurl Bailey vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) 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.