Dennis Johnson stats

Last played for the Boston Celtics, 1989-90

Point guard

Age 72

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Dennis Johnson played 14 NBA seasons, 1976-77 to 1989-90.

Stats

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Per game

Career regular season

PTS
14.1
REB
3.9
AST
5.0
STL
1.3
BLK
0.6
TS%
51.1
MIN
32.7
GP
1,100

Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Per game by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1976-77OKC9.23.71.51.50.754.120.681
1977-78OKC12.73.62.81.50.648.627.381
1978-79OKC15.94.73.51.31.249.534.080
1979-80OKC19.05.14.11.81.048.936.381
1980-81PHX18.84.63.71.70.851.633.179
1981-82PHX19.55.14.61.30.754.036.780
1982-83PHX14.24.45.01.30.553.433.177
1983-84BOS13.23.54.21.20.751.533.380
1984-85BOS15.74.06.81.20.552.237.280
1985-86BOS15.63.45.81.40.450.935.078
1986-87BOS13.43.37.51.10.549.937.179
1987-88BOS12.63.17.81.20.452.034.777
1988-89BOS10.02.66.61.30.349.832.172
1989-90BOS7.12.76.51.10.249.527.175

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Career Postseason

PTS
17.3
REB
4.3
AST
5.6
STL
1.4
BLK
0.6
TS%
50.6
MIN
38.9
GP
180

Totals

Career regular season

PTS
15,535
REB
4,249
AST
5,499
STL
1,477
BLK
675
TO
2,448
FGM
5,832
3PTM
80
Totals by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws.3PTM: Three-point shots made.
1976-77OKC74930212312357—285—
1977-78OKC1,03129423011851164367—
1978-79OKC1,27037428010097191482—
1979-80OKC1,5404143321448222757412
1980-81PHX1,4863632911366120853211
1981-82PHX1,561410369105552335778
1982-83PHX1,09333538897392043985
1983-84BOS1,05328033893571723844
1984-85BOS1,25431754396392124937
1985-86BOS1,213268456110351734826
1986-87BOS1,06226159487381774237
1987-88BOS971240598932919535212
1988-89BOS72119047294211752777
1989-90BOS53120148581141172061

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM

Per 36 min

Career regular season

PTS
15.5
REB
4.3
AST
5.5
STL
1.4
BLK
0.7
TS%
51.1
MIN
32.7
GP
1,100

Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.

Per 36 min by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1976-77OKC16.16.52.62.61.254.120.681
1977-78OKC16.74.73.72.00.848.627.381
1978-79OKC16.85.03.71.41.349.534.080
1979-80OKC18.85.14.11.81.048.936.381
1980-81PHX20.45.04.01.80.951.633.179
1981-82PHX19.15.04.51.30.754.036.780
1982-83PHX15.44.85.41.40.553.433.177
1983-84BOS14.33.84.51.30.851.533.380
1984-85BOS15.23.96.61.20.552.237.280
1985-86BOS16.03.56.01.40.450.935.078
1986-87BOS13.03.27.31.10.549.937.179
1987-88BOS13.13.28.11.20.452.034.777
1988-89BOS11.22.97.41.50.349.832.172
1989-90BOS9.43.68.61.50.349.527.175

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Fantasy

Career regular season

GP
1,100
ESPN
32,175.0
YAHOO
32,890.3
ESPN/G
29.3
YAHOO/G
29.9

Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.

Fantasy by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played.YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played.
1976-77OKC811,913.01,835.923.622.7
1977-78OKC811,877.02,071.823.225.6
1978-79OKC802,378.02,538.829.731.7
1979-80OKC812,760.02,985.834.136.9
1980-81PHX792,568.02,741.132.534.7
1981-82PHX802,721.02,853.534.035.7
1982-83PHX772,203.02,281.028.629.6
1983-84BOS802,110.02,174.026.427.2
1984-85BOS802,655.02,641.933.233.0
1985-86BOS782,483.02,480.631.831.8
1986-87BOS792,515.02,464.231.831.2
1987-88BOS772,375.02,327.030.830.2
1988-89BOS721,853.01,827.025.725.4
1989-90BOS751,764.01,667.723.522.2

What the columns mean: GP · ESPN/G

Bio

Age
72 yearsSep 18, 1954
Experience
15 yearsDebut 1976
Birthplace
San Pedro, CA
Finals MVP
1978-79
All-Defensive First Team
5x
All-Defensive Second Team
3x
All awards (5)
  • 1x Finals MVP
  • 5x All-Defensive First Team
  • 3x All-Defensive Second Team
  • 1x All-NBA First Team
  • 1x All-NBA Second Team

Latest performance

Dennis Johnson

May 06 · vs NY · L 121-114

MIN
39
PTS
21
REB
5
AST
10
STL
1
BLK
0
FG%
50.0
3PTM
1

Games

All games
Most recent games
DateOpponentPTSREBASTMIN
Sun, May 06vsNYL 121-1142151039
Fri, May 04atNYL 135-10845627
Wed, May 02atNYL 102-99182239
Sat, Apr 28vsNYW 157-128120426
Thu, Apr 26vsNYW 116-105142631
Tue, Apr 17atCHIL 111-10520214

What were Dennis Johnson's career stats?

Dennis Johnson played 14 seasons for the Thunder, the Suns and the Celtics. His best season was 1981-82: 1,561 points, 410 rebounds and 369 assists.

League leaderboards and awards

14 seasons, 13 postseasons, 1976-77 to 1989-90

Championships ×3

Awards

All-time career rank

  • 148th in points (15,535)
  • 54th in assists (5,499)
  • 57th in steals (1,477)

Among the 2,820 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.

More on Dennis Johnson

Playoff series

Dennis Johnson played 180 games across 13 NBA postseasons in 35 series — 25 won, 10 lost.

Dennis Johnson's line in each playoff series
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1989-90NYLost 2-3513.82.85.6
1988-89DETLost 0-332.71.33.0
1987-88NYWon 3-1417.84.89.3
1987-88HAWWon 4-3714.34.77.7
1987-88DETLost 2-4616.54.28.0
1986-87CHIWon 3-0319.33.07.7
1986-87MILWon 4-3722.14.79.9
1986-87DETWon 4-3713.73.38.0
1986-87LALLost 2-4621.04.39.3
1985-86CHIWon 3-0319.03.36.3
1985-86HAWWon 4-1514.64.47.4
1985-86MILWon 4-0414.81.84.8
1985-86HOUWon 4-2617.06.25.3
1984-85CLEWon 3-1418.83.57.5
1984-85DETWon 4-2617.04.35.8
1984-85PHIWon 4-1518.23.66.4
1984-85LALLost 2-4616.04.39.5
1983-84WSHWon 3-1415.53.54.8
1983-84NYWon 4-2615.72.74.5
1983-84MILWon 4-1517.25.63.6
1983-84LALWon 4-3717.63.04.7
1982-83DENLost 1-2318.07.75.7
1981-82DENWon 2-1323.03.74.3
1981-82LALLost 0-4421.85.04.8
1980-81SACLost 3-4719.64.72.9
1979-80PORWon 2-1318.35.04.0
1979-80MILWon 4-3716.43.74.0
1979-80LALLost 1-4517.44.63.4
1978-79LALWon 4-1521.06.63.0
1978-79PHXWon 4-3719.75.93.4
1978-79WSHWon 4-1522.66.06.0
1977-78LALWon 2-1314.73.73.7
1977-78PORWon 4-2614.04.82.7
1977-78DENWon 4-2618.34.34.2
1977-78WSHLost 3-4716.65.02.9

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST

Dennis Johnson’s playoff series, round by round

Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.