Dennis Johnson vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.