Dennis Johnson PG
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84kg)
Born: Sep 18, 1954 (Passed away Feb 22, 2007, aged 52)
Hometown: San Pedro, California
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1976 Round 2, Pick 12, Seattle SuperSonics
Pre-Draft Team: Pepperdine (Jr)
High School: Dominguez High School (Compton, California)
Hall of Famer, 3x NBA Champion, Finals MVP, All-NBA 1st, All-NBA 2nd, 6x All-NBA Defensive 1st, 3x All-NBA Defensive 2nd, 5x All-Star, #3 retired by BOS
Dennis Johnson Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 13: 1976-77 to 1988-89 | 79 | 25.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 45 | 34 | 57.0% | Compare |
| Adrian Dantley | Mavericks, Pistons, Pacers, Lakers, Jazz, Braves | NBA | 13: 1976-77 to 1988-89 | 66 | 20.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 24 | 42 | 36.4% | Compare |
| Vinnie Johnson | Pistons, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 66 | 14.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 30 | 36 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 11: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 63 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 41 | 22 | 65.1% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Hawks, Rockets, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 14: 1976-77 to 1989-90 | 61 | 23.7 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 26 | 35 | 42.6% | Compare |
| Bill Laimbeer | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 61 | 13.8 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 29 | 32 | 47.5% | Compare |
| Isiah Thomas | Pistons | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 60 | 22.2 | 3.1 | 9.0 | 28 | 32 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 11: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 60 | 18.5 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 38 | 22 | 63.3% | Compare |
| Jamaal Wilkes | Warriors, Lakers | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 60 | 16.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30 | 30 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Sidney Moncrief | Bucks | NBA | 10: 1979-80 to 1988-89 | 60 | 15.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 22 | 38 | 36.7% | Compare |
| Mo Cheeks | Knicks, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 58 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 27 | 31 | 46.6% | Compare |
| Rick Mahorn | Pistons, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 58 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 26 | 32 | 44.8% | Compare |
| Tree Rollins | Hawks, Cavaliers | NBA | 13: 1977-78 to 1989-90 | 56 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 17 | 39 | 30.4% | Compare |
| Norm Nixon | Clippers, Lakers, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1988-89 | 54 | 15.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 26 | 28 | 48.1% | Compare |
| T.R. Dunn | Nuggets, Suns, Trail Blazers | NBA | 13: 1977-78 to 1989-90 | 53 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 23 | 30 | 43.4% | Compare |
| Dave Corzine | Bulls, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1988-89 | 52 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 14 | 38 | 26.9% | Compare |
| Paul Mokeski | Cavaliers, Pistons, Rockets, Bucks | NBA | 11: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 52 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 14 | 38 | 26.9% | Compare |
| Dominique Wilkins | Hawks | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 50 | 27.6 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 15 | 35 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Bernard King | Warriors, Nets, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 11: 1977-78 to 1989-90 | 50 | 22.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 17 | 33 | 34.0% | Compare |
| Ernie Grunfeld | Bucks, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 50 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 18 | 32 | 36.0% | Compare |
| Trent Tucker | Knicks | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 50 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 13 | 37 | 26.0% | Compare |
| Dan Issel | Nuggets | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 48 | 22.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 22 | 26 | 45.8% | Compare |
| World B. Free | Cavaliers, Warriors, Rockets, Sixers, Clippers | NBA | 12: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 48 | 21.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 17 | 31 | 35.4% | Compare |
| Alex English | Nuggets, Pacers, Bucks | NBA | 14: 1976-77 to 1989-90 | 48 | 18.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 18 | 30 | 37.5% | Compare |
| John Lucas | Warriors, Rockets, Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 14: 1976-77 to 1989-90 | 48 | 11.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 17 | 31 | 35.4% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers, Suns, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 48 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 27 | 21 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Jack Sikma | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 47 | 16.0 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 18 | 29 | 38.3% | Compare |
| Cliff Levingston | Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 47 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 15 | 32 | 31.9% | Compare |
| Ben Poquette | Cavaliers, Pistons, Jazz | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1986-87 | 47 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 5 | 42 | 10.6% | Compare |
| John Long | Hawks, Pistons, Pacers | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 46 | 13.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 11 | 35 | 23.9% | Compare |
| Paul Pressey | Bucks | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 46 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 16 | 30 | 34.8% | Compare |
| Greg Ballard | Warriors, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1986-87 | 46 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 18 | 28 | 39.1% | Compare |
| Julius Erving | Sixers | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 45 | 19.1 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 23 | 22 | 51.1% | Compare |
| Mike Gminski | Nets, Sixers | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 44 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 17 | 27 | 38.6% | Compare |
| Junior Bridgeman | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 44 | 13.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 14 | 30 | 31.8% | Compare |
| Bobby Jones | Nuggets, Sixers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 44 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 21 | 23 | 47.7% | Compare |
| Johnny Davis | Hawks, Cavaliers, Pacers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 44 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 13 | 31 | 29.5% | Compare |
| Randy Breuer | Bucks | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 44 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 15 | 29 | 34.1% | Compare |
| Dan Roundfield | Hawks, Pistons, Pacers, Wizards | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 43 | 12.4 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 11 | 32 | 25.6% | Compare |
| Pat Cummings | Mavericks, Heat, Bucks, Knicks | NBA | 11: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 43 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 11 | 32 | 25.6% | Compare |
| Sidney Green | Bulls, Pistons, Knicks, Magic | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 43 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 8 | 35 | 18.6% | Compare |
| Terry Cummings | Bucks, Spurs, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 42 | 21.2 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 18 | 24 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Otis Birdsong | Nets, Kings | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1987-88 | 42 | 16.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 15 | 27 | 35.7% | Compare |
| Doc Rivers | Hawks | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 42 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 12 | 30 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Rory Sparrow | Hawks, Bulls, Heat, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 42 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 10 | 32 | 23.8% | Compare |
| Jeff Malone | Wizards | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 41 | 18.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 12 | 29 | 29.3% | Compare |
| Purvis Short | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 41 | 15.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 13 | 28 | 31.7% | Compare |
| Marques Johnson | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 40 | 21.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 12 | 28 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Elvin Hayes | Rockets, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 40 | 17.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 23 | 42.5% | Compare |
| Buck Williams | Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 40 | 16.1 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 14 | 26 | 35.0% | Compare |
| Randy Wittman | Hawks, Pacers | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 40 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 11 | 29 | 27.5% | Compare |
| Kent Benson | Pistons, Bucks, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1986-87 | 40 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 10 | 30 | 25.0% | Compare |
| George Gervin | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 39 | 23.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 13 | 26 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Bill Cartwright | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 39 | 14.2 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 12 | 27 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Kevin Willis | Hawks | NBA | 5: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 39 | 14.2 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 11 | 28 | 28.2% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers, Lakers, Suns | NBA | 11: 1977-78 to 1989-90 | 39 | 14.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 16 | 23 | 41.0% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 39 | 13.2 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 18 | 21 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Craig Hodges | Bulls, Bucks, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 39 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 15 | 24 | 38.5% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 38 | 20.6 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 23 | 15 | 60.5% | Compare |
| David Thompson | Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 38 | 19.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 16 | 22 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Bob McAdoo | Celtics, Pistons, Lakers, Knicks, Sixers, Braves | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 38 | 15.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 20 | 18 | 52.6% | Compare |
| Kevin Grevey | Bucks, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 38 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 18 | 20 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Tom Henderson | Hawks, Rockets, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 38 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 23 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Roy Hinson | Cavaliers, Nets, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 37 | 13.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 29 | 21.6% | Compare |
| Truck Robinson | Hawks, Knicks, Suns, Wizards, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 37 | 12.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 15 | 22 | 40.5% | Compare |
| Robert Reid | Rockets, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 11: 1977-78 to 1988-89 | 37 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | Compare |
| Darrell Walker | Nuggets, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 37 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 12 | 25 | 32.4% | Compare |
| Louis Orr | Pacers, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 37 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | Compare |
| Charles Barkley | Sixers | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 36 | 21.2 | 10.7 | 3.1 | 16 | 20 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Joe Dumars | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 36 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 19 | 17 | 52.8% | Compare |
| Tom Owens | Pistons, Rockets, Pacers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 36 | 13.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 15 | 21 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Sixers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 14: 1976-77 to 1989-90 | 36 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 13 | 23 | 36.1% | Compare |
| Cliff Robinson | Cavaliers, Nets, Sixers, Wizards, Kings | NBA | 10: 1979-80 to 1988-89 | 35 | 15.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 11 | 24 | 31.4% | Compare |
| Gerald Wilkins | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 35 | 15.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 10 | 25 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Ricky Sobers | Bulls, Pacers, Suns, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 35 | 14.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 9 | 26 | 25.7% | Compare |
| Ray Williams | Hawks, Nets, Knicks, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1986-87 | 35 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 14 | 21 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Charles Oakley | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 35 | 13.4 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 10 | 25 | 28.6% | Compare |
| John Bagley | Cavaliers, Nets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 35 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 5 | 30 | 14.3% | Compare |
| Terry Tyler | Mavericks, Pistons, Kings | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1988-89 | 35 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 8 | 27 | 22.9% | Compare |
| Swen Nater | Lakers, Bucks, Clippers, Braves | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 35 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 13 | 22 | 37.1% | Compare |
| Clint Richardson | Pacers, Sixers | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 35 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 13 | 22 | 37.1% | Compare |
| Clemon Johnson | Pacers, Sixers, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 35 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 15 | 20 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Earl Cureton | Bulls, Pistons, Clippers, Sixers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 35 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 9 | 26 | 25.7% | Compare |
| Dudley Bradley | Hawks, Bulls, Pacers, Bucks, Nets, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1988-89 | 35 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 13 | 22 | 37.1% | Compare |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Nuggets, Knicks, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 34 | 20.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 13 | 21 | 38.2% | Compare |
| Herb Williams | Mavericks, Pacers | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 34 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 9 | 25 | 26.5% | Compare |
| Kelvin Ransey | Mavericks, Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 34 | 11.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 13 | 21 | 38.2% | Compare |
| Spud Webb | Hawks | NBA | 5: 1985-86 to 1989-90 | 34 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 11 | 23 | 32.4% | Compare |
| Quinn Buckner | Celtics, Pacers, Bucks | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 34 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 14 | 20 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Dennis Rodman | Pistons | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 34 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 20 | 14 | 58.8% | Compare |
| John Salley | Pistons | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 34 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 19 | 15 | 55.9% | Compare |
| Gus Williams | Hawks, Warriors, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 33 | 16.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 9 | 24 | 27.3% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Hawks, Bulls, Magic, Kings, Kings | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 33 | 15.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 6 | 27 | 18.2% | Compare |
| Calvin Natt | Nuggets, Pacers, Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 33 | 15.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 15 | 18 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Jim Paxson | Trail Blazers | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 33 | 13.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 11 | 22 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Phil Smith | Warriors, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 33 | 13.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 23 | 30.3% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Lakers | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 33 | 12.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 21 | 12 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Lonnie Shelton | Cavaliers, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 33 | 11.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 8 | 25 | 24.2% | Compare |
| Mitch Kupchak | Lakers, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 33 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 15 | 18 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Wayne Cooper | Mavericks, Nuggets, Warriors, Trail Blazers, Jazz | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 33 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 11 | 22 | 33.3% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Dennis Johnson averaged when they played against him in the selected games.