Luka Doncic vs. Dennis Johnson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Johnson and Luka Doncic, 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.
Luka Doncic played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Dennis Johnson, who played 14. Luka Doncic had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 |
| Luka Doncic |
8 |
5 |
2018-19 to 2025-26 |
| Dennis Johnson |
14 |
13 |
1976-77 to 1989-90 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Luka Doncic |
Dennis Johnson |
| Season |
2018-19 | 1976-77 |
| Team |
Dallas Mavericks | Seattle Supersonics |
| Honors & Awards |
 Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
72 |
32.2 |
21.2 |
1.2 |
6.6 |
7.8 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
7.0 |
16.5 |
.427 |
2.3 |
7.1 |
.327 |
4.8 |
6.7 |
.713 |
| difference: | +9 | +11.6 | +12.0 | +0.8 | +4.9 | +4.1 | +4.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | | -0.8 | +3.5 | +9.5 | +.077 | | | | +2.6 | +3.2 | +.089 |
| 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 Luka Doncic 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
61 |
33.6 |
28.8 |
1.3 |
8.1 |
9.4 |
8.8 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
4.3 |
2.5 |
9.5 |
20.6 |
.463 |
2.8 |
8.9 |
.316 |
7.0 |
9.2 |
.758 |
| difference: | +20 | +6.3 | +16.1 | +0.6 | +6.3 | +5.8 | +6.0 | +0.5 | +0.4 | -2.3 | -0.1 | +5.0 | +9.7 | +.046 | | | | +3.3 | +4.2 | +.026 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
6 |
35.8 |
31.0 |
0.7 |
9.2 |
9.8 |
8.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
5.2 |
2.8 |
10.7 |
21.3 |
.500 |
2.7 |
7.3 |
.364 |
7.0 |
10.7 |
.656 |
| difference: | +16 | +1.8 | +14.9 | +1.4 | +6.7 | +5.2 | +5.4 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -2.7 | -0.1 | +5.2 | +7.9 | +.088 | | | | +1.9 | +3.5 | +.048 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
66 |
34.3 |
27.7 |
0.8 |
7.2 |
8.0 |
8.6 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
4.3 |
2.3 |
9.8 |
20.5 |
.479 |
2.9 |
8.3 |
.350 |
5.2 |
7.1 |
.730 |
| difference: | +14 | +0.3 | +11.8 | +1.0 | +4.3 | +3.3 | +5.1 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -1.9 | -0.3 | +3.8 | +6.6 | +.045 | | | | +1.4 | +2.2 | +.051 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
7 |
40.1 |
35.7 |
0.6 |
7.3 |
7.9 |
10.3 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
4.6 |
2.4 |
13.7 |
28.0 |
.490 |
4.4 |
10.9 |
.408 |
3.9 |
7.3 |
.529 |
| difference: | +10 | | +14.8 | +2.0 | +3.8 | +1.8 | +6.2 | +0.3 | +1.1 | -1.6 | -1.3 | +5.7 | +10.2 | +.040 | | | | +1.0 | +0.9 | +.242 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
65 |
35.4 |
28.4 |
0.9 |
8.3 |
9.1 |
8.7 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
4.5 |
2.2 |
9.9 |
21.6 |
.457 |
3.1 |
8.8 |
.353 |
5.6 |
7.5 |
.744 |
| difference: | +16 | +0.9 | +9.4 | +1.2 | +5.3 | +4.0 | +4.6 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -1.7 | -1.1 | +2.8 | +4.8 | +.035 | +3.0 | +8.1 | +.146 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +.036 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
15 |
36.8 |
31.7 |
0.7 |
9.1 |
9.8 |
6.4 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
10.7 |
23.5 |
.455 |
3.4 |
9.9 |
.345 |
6.9 |
9.0 |
.770 |
| difference: | | +2.0 | +14.6 | +1.0 | +6.5 | +5.5 | +2.6 | | +0.1 | -1.0 | -0.3 | +4.0 | +7.2 | +.045 | +3.1 | +8.9 | +.012 | +3.4 | +4.9 | +.069 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
66 |
36.2 |
32.4 |
0.8 |
7.8 |
8.6 |
8.0 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
10.9 |
22.0 |
.496 |
2.8 |
8.2 |
.342 |
7.8 |
10.5 |
.742 |
| difference: | +13 | +3.1 | +13.6 | +1.2 | +5.2 | +4.0 | +4.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -0.6 | +4.2 | +6.6 | +.060 | +2.7 | +7.6 | +.126 | +2.6 | +4.2 | +.078 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
70 |
37.5 |
33.9 |
0.8 |
8.4 |
9.2 |
9.8 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
2.1 |
11.5 |
23.6 |
.487 |
4.1 |
10.6 |
.382 |
6.8 |
8.7 |
.786 |
| difference: | +10 | +0.8 | +14.4 | +1.0 | +5.0 | +4.1 | +5.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -1.1 | +4.3 | +8.2 | +.017 | +4.0 | +10.1 | +.192 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +.020 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
22 |
40.9 |
28.9 |
0.7 |
8.7 |
9.5 |
8.1 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
4.1 |
2.5 |
10.2 |
22.9 |
.446 |
3.1 |
9.6 |
.322 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
.765 |
| difference: | +15 | +2.2 | +6.6 | +1.2 | +6.1 | +5.1 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -1.5 | +1.2 | +4.0 | +.031 | +3.1 | +9.2 | +.322 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.004 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
50 |
35.4 |
28.2 |
0.8 |
7.4 |
8.2 |
7.7 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
9.2 |
20.5 |
.450 |
3.5 |
9.6 |
.368 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
.782 |
| difference: | +27 | +2.3 | +14.0 | +0.4 | +4.2 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | +4.0 | +9.3 | +.012 | +3.4 | +9.2 | +.207 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +.009 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
5 |
41.6 |
30.2 |
0.4 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
5.8 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
9.4 |
20.8 |
.452 |
3.2 |
9.2 |
.348 |
8.2 |
9.2 |
.891 |
| difference: | +2 | +5.6 | +12.2 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -1.3 | -0.2 | +2.1 | +4.8 | +.006 | +3.2 | +8.9 | +.348 | +4.9 | +5.2 | +.058 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
10 |
37.1 |
34.4 |
0.9 |
8.0 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
3.7 |
2.5 |
10.6 |
22.6 |
.469 |
3.6 |
11.0 |
.327 |
9.6 |
12.2 |
.787 |
| difference: | +70 | +3.8 | +21.2 | +0.2 | +5.6 | +5.4 | +4.7 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -0.6 | +5.8 | +11.6 | +.032 | +3.5 | +10.6 | +.202 | +6.1 | +8.1 | +.065 |
| 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 | % |
| Luka Doncic |
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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Additional Years |
* Dennis Johnson played 6 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 1985 to 1990—Dennis Johnson played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 6 extra years over Luka Doncic, Dennis Johnson got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team
2 All-Defensive Second Team
1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion