9.2PPG
3.7RPG
1.5APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Dennis Johnson
G · 6′4″ · 84 kg · Hall of Fame
All NBA players1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90
Hall of Fame
Career PPG
14.1
3.9 RPG · 5.0 APG
Career points
15,535
146th all-time
Career games
1,100
1977–1990
Championships
3
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
3×Champion
1×Finals MVP
2×All-NBA
9×All-Defense
5×All-Star
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
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Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
19.5
Points per game · 1981-82
9.2First recorded
7.1Latest recorded
1976-77PPG1989-90
Season by season
Career stats
12.7PPG
3.6RPG
2.8APG
15.9PPG
4.7RPG
3.5APG
19.0PPG
5.1RPG
4.1APG
18.8PPG
4.6RPG
3.7APG
19.5PPG
5.1RPG
4.6APG
14.2PPG
4.4RPG
5.0APG
13.2PPG
3.5RPG
4.2APG
15.7PPG
4.0RPG
6.8APG
15.6PPG
3.4RPG
5.8APG
13.4PPG
3.3RPG
7.5APG
12.6PPG
3.1RPG
7.8APG
10.0PPG
2.6RPG
6.6APG
7.1PPG
2.7RPG
6.5APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | Seattle SuperSonics | 81 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 749 |
| 1977-78 | Seattle SuperSonics | 81 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1,031 |
| 1978-79 | Seattle SuperSonics | 80 | 15.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1,270 |
| 1979-80 | Seattle SuperSonics | 81 | 19.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1,540 |
| 1980-81 | Phoenix Suns | 79 | 18.8 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 1,486 |
| 1981-82 | Phoenix Suns | 80 | 19.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 1,561 |
| 1982-83 | Phoenix Suns | 77 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1,093 |
| 1983-84 | Boston Celtics | 80 | 13.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1,053 |
| 1984-85 | Boston Celtics | 80 | 15.7 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 1,254 |
| 1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 78 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 1,213 |
| 1986-87 | Boston Celtics | 79 | 13.4 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 1,062 |
| 1987-88 | Boston Celtics | 77 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 971 |
| 1988-89 | Boston Celtics | 72 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 721 |
| 1989-90 | Boston Celtics | 75 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 531 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
146th
Points
372nd
Rebounds
56th
Assists
53rd
Steals
178th
Blocks
678th
3PM
Rings
Championships
Resume
Awards & honours
All-Defensive · 1st
1986-87
All-Defensive · 2nd
1985-86
All-Defensive · 2nd
1984-85
NBA All-Star · East
1984-85
All-Defensive · 2nd
1983-84
All-Defensive · 1st
1982-83
All-Defensive · 1st
1981-82
NBA All-Star · West
1981-82
All-Defensive · 1st
1980-81
All-NBA · 1st
1980-81
NBA All-Star · West
1980-81
All-Defensive · 1st
1979-80
All-NBA · 2nd
1979-80
NBA All-Star · West
1979-80
All-Defensive · 1st
1978-79
Finals MVP
1978-79
NBA All-Star · West
1978-79
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1954-09-18
Birthplace
San Pedro
College
Harbor College, Pepperdine
Career span
1977–1990