Dennis Johnson vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman 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.

Johnny Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Johnny Newman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Johnny Newman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Johnny Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Johnny Newman 246

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Johnny Newman 8

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)

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