Vern Hatton vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vern Hatton 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Hatton 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.