Winston Garland vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Winston Garland 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

Winston Garland

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Winston Garland 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Winston Garland 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Winston Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Winston Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Winston Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Winston Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 2.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 4.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 4,799 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 1,433 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Winston Garland 2,421 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Winston Garland 674 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Winston Garland 80 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Winston Garland 511 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .430 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .281 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .830 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 14.5 (1989) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.2 (1989) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 6.4 (1988) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 2.2 (1989) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1992) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 3.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 184 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 66 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Winston Garland 60 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Winston Garland 29 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Winston Garland 2 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Winston Garland 20 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .413 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .250 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .911 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 13.4 (1989) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.1 (1989) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.6 (1989) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.6 (1989) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1989) 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.