Othella Harrington vs. Dennis Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Johnson and Othella Harrington, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Othella Harrington played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Dennis Johnson, who played 14. Othella Harrington had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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 achivements, 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
Othella Harrington 12 6 1996-97 to 2007-08
Dennis Johnson 14 13 1976-77 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 1996-971976-77
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 57 15.1 4.8 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.6 .549 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .605
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 7 2.1 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .700
Dennis Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 1997-981977-78
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 58 15.6 6.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.9 2.2 4.6 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .754
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 3 7.3 5.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .800
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

Season 3

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 1998-991978-79
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 41 22.0 9.8 1.8 4.2 6.0 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.5 3.8 7.4 .513 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.0 .721
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 4 10.5 5.5 1.3 2.3 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 2.3 3.5 .643 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
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

Season 4

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 1999-001979-80
Team Vancouver GrizzliesSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 82 32.6 13.1 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.2 0.4 0.7 2.6 3.5 5.1 10.1 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.6 .792
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 2000-011980-81
Team Vancouver Grizzlies, New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 74 24.5 9.0 1.9 3.4 5.2 0.8 0.5 0.6 2.0 3.2 3.3 6.9 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.0 .763
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 5 15.4 3.6 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.6 3.2 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
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

Season 6

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 2001-021981-82
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 77 20.3 7.7 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.2 3.2 3.1 5.8 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .709
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 2002-031982-83
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 74 25.0 7.7 2.2 4.2 6.4 0.8 0.2 0.3 1.2 3.1 3.0 6.0 .508 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .820
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 2003-041983-84
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 56 15.6 4.6 1.0 2.1 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.2 2.4 1.8 3.6 .495 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .744
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 2004-051984-85
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 70 18.2 8.0 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.2 2.7 3.1 6.1 .512 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .718
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 6 17.5 8.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 1.3 3.2 3.5 7.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .545
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

Season 10

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 2005-061985-86
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 72 11.4 4.8 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.8 1.9 3.8 .495 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .626
Dennis Johnson 78 35.0 15.6 0.9 2.6 3.4 5.8 1.4 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.2 13.6 .455 0.1 0.5 .143 3.1 3.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 3 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Dennis Johnson 18 39.7 16.2 1.3 2.9 4.2 5.9 2.2 0.3 2.8 3.2 6.1 13.6 .445 0.3 0.9 .375 3.7 4.7 .798

Season 11

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 2006-071986-87
Team Charlotte BobcatsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 26 8.5 2.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 1.0 2.2 .446 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .773
Dennis Johnson 79 37.1 13.4 0.6 2.7 3.3 7.5 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.5 5.4 12.1 .444 0.1 0.8 .113 2.6 3.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 23 41.9 18.9 1.0 2.9 4.0 8.9 0.7 0.3 1.9 3.1 7.3 15.7 .465 0.1 1.1 .115 4.2 4.9 .850

Season 12

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season 2007-081987-88
Team Charlotte BobcatsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington 22 7.5 2.1 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.8 1.9 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .625
Dennis Johnson 77 34.7 12.6 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.8 1.2 0.4 2.5 2.6 4.6 10.4 .438 0.2 0.6 .261 3.3 3.9 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 17 41.3 15.9 0.9 3.6 4.5 8.2 1.4 0.5 2.6 3.0 5.4 12.4 .433 0.4 0.9 .375 4.8 6.1 .796

Season 13

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season -1988-89
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 72 32.1 10.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.6 1.3 0.3 2.4 2.9 3.8 8.9 .434 0.1 0.7 .140 2.2 2.7 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 3 19.7 2.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 1.3 5.0 .267 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Othella Harrington Dennis Johnson
Season -1989-90
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 75 27.1 7.1 0.6 2.0 2.7 6.5 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.4 2.7 6.3 .434 0.0 0.3 .042 1.6 1.9 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Othella Harrington ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 5 32.4 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 5.6 0.4 0.4 2.0 3.4 6.0 12.4 .484 0.4 1.2 .333 1.4 1.4 1.000