Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Wendell Carter 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) 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.