Dennis Johnson debuted in the NBA in 1976, appearing in 1,100 games over 14 seasons. He scored 15,535 points, delivered 5,499 assists, and grabbed 4,249 rebounds, ranking 140th in scoring and 55th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Dennis Johnson |
| Date of Birth | September 18, 1954 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard and Shooting Guard |
| Height | 193cm |
| Weight | 84kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1976 |
Dennis Johnson Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Dennis Johnson’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,100 games (Ranked 85 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 15,535 points (Ranked 140) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 80 (Ranked 1069) |
| Assists (AST) | 5,499 (Ranked 55) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 4,249 (Ranked 373) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,459 (Ranked 234) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 2,790 (Ranked 341) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 675 (Ranked 192) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,477 (Ranked 53) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,448 (Ranked 70) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 3,087 (Ranked 66) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.5% (Ranked 1774) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 79.7% (Ranked 1026) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 17.2% (Ranked 2338) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 32.7 minutes (Ranked 174) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1990)
| Games Played (G) | 75 |
| Points (PTS) | 531 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1 |
| Assists (AST) | 485 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 201 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 48 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 153 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 14 |
| Steals (STL) | 81 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 117 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 179 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 84.3% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 4.2% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,036 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1982, 1,561 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1980, 12
- Most Assists in a Season: 1988, 598
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1980, 414
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1979, 97
- Most Steals in a Season: 1980, 144
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1977, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1977, 50.4%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1988, 85.6%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1985, 26.9%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1985, 2,976 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Dennis Johnson appeared in 180 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 3,116 |
| 3P | 26 |
| Assists (AST) | 1,006 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 781 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 262 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 519 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 113 |
| Steals (STL) | 247 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 480 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 575 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 80.2% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 23.9% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 6,994 |
Dennis Johnson Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | 81 | 1667 | 749 | 285 | 0.504 | 566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0.624 | 287 | 302 | 161 | 141 | 123 | 123 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
1978 | 81 | 2209 | 1031 | 367 | 0.417 | 881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 0.732 | 406 | 294 | 152 | 142 | 230 | 118 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 213 |
1979 | 80 | 2717 | 1270 | 482 | 0.434 | 1110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0.781 | 392 | 374 | 146 | 228 | 280 | 100 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 209 |
1980 | 81 | 2937 | 1540 | 574 | 0.422 | 1361 | 12 | 0.207 | 58 | 562 | 0.431 | 1303 | 0.426 | 380 | 0.78 | 487 | 414 | 173 | 241 | 332 | 144 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 267 |
1981 | 79 | 2615 | 1486 | 532 | 0.436 | 1220 | 11 | 0.216 | 51 | 521 | 0.446 | 1169 | 0.441 | 411 | 0.82 | 501 | 363 | 160 | 203 | 291 | 136 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 244 |
1982 | 80 | 2937 | 1561 | 577 | 0.47 | 1228 | 8 | 0.19 | 42 | 569 | 0.48 | 1186 | 0.473 | 399 | 0.806 | 495 | 410 | 142 | 268 | 369 | 105 | 55 | 0 | 77 | 233 | 253 |
1983 | 77 | 2551 | 1093 | 398 | 0.462 | 861 | 5 | 0.161 | 31 | 393 | 0.473 | 830 | 0.465 | 292 | 0.791 | 369 | 335 | 92 | 243 | 388 | 97 | 39 | 0 | 74 | 204 | 204 |
1984 | 80 | 2665 | 1053 | 384 | 0.437 | 878 | 4 | 0.125 | 32 | 380 | 0.449 | 846 | 0.44 | 281 | 0.852 | 330 | 280 | 87 | 193 | 338 | 93 | 57 | 0 | 78 | 172 | 251 |
1985 | 80 | 2976 | 1254 | 493 | 0.462 | 1066 | 7 | 0.269 | 26 | 486 | 0.467 | 1040 | 0.466 | 261 | 0.853 | 306 | 317 | 91 | 226 | 543 | 96 | 39 | 0 | 77 | 212 | 224 |
1986 | 78 | 2732 | 1213 | 482 | 0.455 | 1060 | 6 | 0.143 | 42 | 476 | 0.468 | 1018 | 0.458 | 243 | 0.818 | 297 | 268 | 69 | 199 | 456 | 110 | 35 | 0 | 78 | 173 | 206 |
1987 | 79 | 2933 | 1062 | 423 | 0.444 | 953 | 7 | 0.113 | 62 | 416 | 0.467 | 891 | 0.448 | 209 | 0.833 | 251 | 261 | 45 | 216 | 594 | 87 | 38 | 0 | 78 | 177 | 201 |
1988 | 77 | 2670 | 971 | 352 | 0.438 | 803 | 12 | 0.261 | 46 | 340 | 0.449 | 757 | 0.446 | 255 | 0.856 | 298 | 240 | 62 | 178 | 598 | 93 | 29 | 0 | 74 | 195 | 204 |
1989 | 72 | 2309 | 721 | 277 | 0.434 | 638 | 7 | 0.14 | 50 | 270 | 0.459 | 588 | 0.44 | 160 | 0.821 | 195 | 190 | 31 | 159 | 472 | 94 | 21 | 0 | 72 | 175 | 211 |
1990 | 75 | 2036 | 531 | 206 | 0.434 | 475 | 1 | 0.042 | 24 | 205 | 0.455 | 451 | 0.435 | 118 | 0.843 | 140 | 201 | 48 | 153 | 485 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 65 | 117 | 179 |
