De'Aaron Fox vs. Dennis Johnson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Johnson and De'Aaron Fox, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
De'Aaron Fox played 9 years in the NBA, 5 less than Dennis Johnson, who played 14. De'Aaron Fox had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dennis Johnson had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| De'Aaron Fox |
9 |
1 |
2017-18 to 2025-26 |
| Dennis Johnson |
14 |
13 |
1976-77 to 1989-90 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
73 |
27.8 |
11.6 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
4.5 |
10.9 |
.412 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
.307 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
.723 |
| difference: | +8 | +7.2 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +0.5 | +0.4 | | -0.5 | +1.0 | +3.9 | +.092 | | | | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.099 |
| Dennis Johnson |
81 |
20.6 |
9.2 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
- |
2.7 |
3.5 |
7.0 |
.504 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.5 |
.624 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher De'Aaron Fox nor Dennis Johnson played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
81 |
31.4 |
17.3 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
7.3 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
6.2 |
13.6 |
.458 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.371 |
3.7 |
5.1 |
.727 |
| difference: | | +4.1 | +4.6 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +4.5 | +0.1 | | -0.8 | -0.1 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +.041 | | | | | +0.1 | +.005 |
| Dennis Johnson |
81 |
27.3 |
12.7 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
4.5 |
10.9 |
.417 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.0 |
.732 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dennis Johnson |
22 |
37.6 |
16.1 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
4.6 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
5.5 |
13.4 |
.412 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
7.2 |
.704 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
51 |
32.0 |
21.1 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
7.7 |
16.0 |
.480 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
.292 |
4.7 |
6.7 |
.705 |
| difference: | +29 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +0.7 | -0.7 | -0.2 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +.046 | | | | +0.9 | +1.8 | +.076 |
| Dennis Johnson |
80 |
34.0 |
15.9 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
4.7 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
6.0 |
13.9 |
.434 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.9 |
.781 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dennis Johnson |
17 |
40.1 |
20.9 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
6.1 |
4.1 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
8.0 |
17.8 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.4 |
.771 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
58 |
35.1 |
25.2 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
7.2 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
9.1 |
19.1 |
.477 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
.322 |
5.2 |
7.2 |
.719 |
| difference: | +23 | +1.2 | +6.2 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +.055 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +.115 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +.061 |
| Dennis Johnson |
81 |
36.3 |
19.0 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
5.1 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
7.1 |
16.8 |
.422 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
.207 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
.780 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dennis Johnson |
15 |
38.8 |
17.1 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
4.3 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
6.7 |
16.3 |
.410 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.333 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
.839 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
59 |
35.3 |
23.2 |
0.4 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
5.6 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
8.7 |
18.5 |
.473 |
1.3 |
4.2 |
.297 |
4.4 |
5.9 |
.750 |
| difference: | +20 | +2.2 | +4.4 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +.037 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +.081 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +.070 |
| Dennis Johnson |
79 |
33.1 |
18.8 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
6.7 |
15.4 |
.436 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.216 |
5.2 |
6.3 |
.820 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dennis Johnson |
7 |
38.1 |
19.6 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.4 |
15.7 |
.473 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
.200 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
.762 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
73 |
33.4 |
25.0 |
0.5 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
6.1 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
9.3 |
18.2 |
.512 |
1.6 |
5.0 |
.324 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
.780 |
| difference: | +7 | +3.3 | +5.5 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +.042 | +1.5 | +4.5 | +.134 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +.026 |
| Dennis Johnson |
80 |
36.7 |
19.5 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
5.1 |
4.6 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
7.2 |
15.4 |
.470 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.190 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
.806 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
7 |
38.6 |
27.4 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
5.4 |
7.7 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
10.0 |
23.6 |
.424 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
.333 |
4.4 |
5.9 |
.756 |
| difference: | | +0.1 | +5.1 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +3.1 | | | -0.4 | -0.7 | +1.0 | +4.7 | +.053 | +3.0 | +8.6 | +.333 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.013 |
| Dennis Johnson |
7 |
38.7 |
22.3 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
18.9 |
.477 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.000 |
4.3 |
5.6 |
.769 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
74 |
35.9 |
26.6 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
5.6 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
9.7 |
20.9 |
.465 |
2.9 |
7.8 |
.369 |
4.2 |
5.7 |
.738 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.8 | +12.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.1 | | | +4.5 | +9.7 | +.003 | +2.8 | +7.4 | +.208 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.053 |
| Dennis Johnson |
77 |
33.1 |
14.2 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
5.2 |
11.2 |
.462 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.161 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.791 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dennis Johnson |
3 |
36.0 |
18.0 |
2.0 |
5.7 |
7.7 |
5.7 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
7.3 |
16.0 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
.833 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
62 |
36.1 |
23.5 |
0.9 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
6.3 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
8.7 |
18.8 |
.463 |
1.9 |
6.1 |
.310 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
.827 |
| difference: | +18 | +2.8 | +10.3 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +3.9 | +7.8 | +.026 | +1.8 | +5.7 | +.185 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +.025 |
| Dennis Johnson |
80 |
33.3 |
13.2 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
11.0 |
.437 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.125 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
.852 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dennis Johnson |
22 |
36.7 |
16.6 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
5.9 |
14.5 |
.404 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.429 |
4.7 |
5.5 |
.867 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
5 |
34.2 |
22.0 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
6.8 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
4.0 |
2.6 |
8.6 |
16.8 |
.512 |
2.4 |
6.4 |
.375 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
.923 |
| difference: | +75 | +3.0 | +6.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | | +0.2 | +0.3 | -1.3 | -0.2 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +.050 | +2.3 | +6.1 | +.106 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +.070 |
| Dennis Johnson |
80 |
37.2 |
15.7 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
6.8 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
6.2 |
13.3 |
.462 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.269 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
.853 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| De'Aaron Fox |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dennis Johnson |
21 |
40.4 |
17.3 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
7.3 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
6.8 |
15.2 |
.445 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
.860 |
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Additional Years |
* Dennis Johnson played 5 seasons more than De'Aaron Fox in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 14, from 1986 to 1990—Dennis Johnson played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 5 extra years over De'Aaron Fox, Dennis Johnson got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Defensive First Team
1 All-Defensive Second Team
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NBA Champion