Spencer Dinwiddie vs. Marques Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marques Johnson and Spencer Dinwiddie, 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.

Spencer Dinwiddie played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Marques Johnson, who played 11. Spencer Dinwiddie had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Marques Johnson had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
Spencer Dinwiddie 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson 11 6 1977-78 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Dinwiddie Marques Johnson
Season 2014-151977-78
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 34 13.4 4.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.5 5.0 .302 0.4 1.9 .185 0.9 1.0 .912
Marques Johnson 80 34.6 19.5 3.7 6.9 10.6 2.4 1.2 1.3 2.2 2.8 7.9 15.1 .522 - - - 3.8 5.1 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson 9 35.7 24.0 3.9 8.6 12.4 3.4 1.1 1.9 1.6 2.8 9.3 17.0 .549 - - - 5.3 7.1 .750

Season 2

Spencer Dinwiddie Marques Johnson
Season 2015-161978-79
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 12 13.3 4.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.7 1.6 4.5 .352 0.1 0.8 .100 1.6 2.8 .576
Marques Johnson 77 36.1 25.6 2.8 4.9 7.6 3.0 1.5 1.2 2.2 2.4 10.6 19.4 .550 - - - 4.3 5.7 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Spencer Dinwiddie Marques Johnson
Season 2016-171979-80
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 59 22.6 7.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.0 2.3 5.1 .444 0.6 1.7 .376 2.1 2.7 .792
Marques Johnson 77 34.9 21.7 2.8 4.5 7.4 3.5 1.3 0.9 2.4 2.2 8.9 16.5 .544 0.0 0.1 .222 3.8 4.8 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson 7 43.3 19.9 2.4 4.4 6.9 2.9 0.7 0.9 1.1 2.9 7.7 18.3 .422 0.1 0.4 .333 4.3 5.7 .750

Season 4

Spencer Dinwiddie Marques Johnson
Season 2017-181980-81
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 80 28.8 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 6.6 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.1 10.5 .387 1.8 5.4 .326 2.7 3.4 .813
Marques Johnson 76 33.4 20.3 3.0 3.9 6.8 4.6 1.5 0.5 2.5 2.6 8.4 15.2 .552 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 5.0 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson 7 38.0 24.7 5.9 3.6 9.4 4.9 1.4 1.0 1.9 2.0 10.7 19.3 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.6 .719

Season 5

Spencer Dinwiddie Marques Johnson
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 68 28.1 16.8 0.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.3 2.2 2.8 5.4 12.2 .442 1.8 5.4 .335 4.2 5.2 .806
Marques Johnson 60 31.7 16.5 2.6 3.5 6.1 3.6 1.0 0.6 2.4 2.4 6.7 12.7 .532 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.3 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 26.2 14.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 2.0 5.4 12.4 .435 1.8 4.8 .375 2.0 2.8 .714
Marques Johnson 6 39.2 18.8 3.8 3.5 7.3 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 4.2 7.3 16.7 .440 0.2 0.7 .250 4.0 7.0 .571

Season 6

Spencer Dinwiddie Marques Johnson
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 64 31.2 20.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.8 0.6 0.3 2.7 2.8 6.6 16.0 .415 1.9 6.3 .308 5.4 7.0 .778
Marques Johnson 80 35.7 21.4 2.5 4.6 7.0 4.5 1.3 0.7 2.5 2.6 9.0 17.8 .509 0.1 0.3 .200 3.3 4.5 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson 9 42.4 22.0 3.1 4.9 8.0 4.2 0.9 0.8 2.3 2.4 9.4 19.4 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.8 .651

Season 7

Spencer Dinwiddie Marques Johnson
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Brooklyn NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 3 21.3 6.7 0.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 2.0 5.3 .375 0.7 2.3 .286 2.0 2.0 1.000
Marques Johnson 74 36.7 20.7 2.3 4.1 6.5 4.3 1.6 0.6 2.4 2.6 8.7 17.4 .502 0.0 0.2 .154 3.3 4.6 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson 16 37.8 20.3 1.8 3.5 5.3 3.4 1.1 0.4 2.7 3.1 8.1 17.1 .473 0.1 0.3 .250 4.1 5.6 .722

Season 8

Spencer Dinwiddie Marques Johnson
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 67 29.6 13.7 0.7 3.5 4.2 5.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.6 11.0 .416 1.7 4.9 .339 2.9 3.8 .774
Marques Johnson 72 34.0 16.4 2.6 3.3 5.9 3.4 1.0 0.4 2.4 2.7 6.9 15.2 .452 0.0 0.2 .231 2.6 3.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 18 27.8 14.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.4 10.7 .417 2.2 5.3 .417 3.1 3.7 .821
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Spencer Dinwiddie Marques Johnson
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 79 34.5 17.3 0.4 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 5.8 13.3 .438 2.3 6.2 .369 3.4 4.2 .812
Marques Johnson 75 34.7 20.3 2.1 3.5 5.5 3.8 1.4 0.7 2.4 2.9 8.2 16.0 .510 0.0 0.2 .067 4.0 5.2 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 4 39.8 16.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.5 1.3 0.3 3.0 1.8 5.5 12.8 .431 1.8 4.5 .389 3.8 5.5 .682
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Spencer Dinwiddie Marques Johnson
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie 76 28.3 10.5 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.7 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.8 3.3 8.4 .392 1.6 4.8 .337 2.2 2.8 .805
Marques Johnson 10 30.2 16.6 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.8 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.4 6.8 15.5 .439 0.0 0.6 .000 3.0 4.2 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 14.6 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.0 2.8 .357 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 1.2 .500
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------

Note: Marques Johnson didn't play in 1987-88 and 1988-89.

Season 11

Spencer Dinwiddie Marques Johnson
Season -1989-90
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson 10 9.9 4.0 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.9 0.0 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 3.2 .375 0.2 0.3 .667 1.4 1.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Marques Johnson ------- --- ----------