Walt Davis vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Walt Davis 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

Walt Davis

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walt Davis 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Davis 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 4.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - 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.