Vander Blue vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Vander Blue 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vander Blue: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vander Blue 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Vander Blue 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Vander Blue 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Vander Blue 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vander Blue 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Vander Blue 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Vander Blue 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue 3.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 1.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 1.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue 30 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Vander Blue 13 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Vander Blue 12 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Vander Blue 4 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Vander Blue 0 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Vander Blue 10 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue .308 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue .154 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue .333 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue 11.0 (2015) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 4.5 (2015) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 4.0 (2015) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 1.5 (2015) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Vander Blue 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - 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.