Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.