Tim Duncan vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 Dennis Johnson 0

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Dennis Johnson 9

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) 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.