Dennis Johnson

Dennis Wayne Johnson , "D.J."
Born: September 18, 1954
San Pedro, CA USA
Deceased: February 22, 2007
Position: G
High School: Dominguez
College: Pepperdine, Los Angeles Harbor JC
Drafted: 1976, Round 2 Pick 12, #29 Overall
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Career: 1976-77-1989-90
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
Coaching Career

Dennis Johnson averaged 14.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in his 1100-game career with the Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns and Seattle Supersonics. He began playing during the 1976-77 season and last took the court during the 1989-90 campaign. Johnson was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1976-77Seattle Supersonics8115166756628500287179161141302123123570221749
1977-78Seattle Supersonics8159220988136700406297152142294230118511642131031
1978-79Seattle Supersonics80802717111048200392306146228374280100971912091270
1979-80Seattle Supersonics8181293713615745812487380173241414332144822272671540
1980-81Phoenix Suns7977261512205325111501411160203363291136612082441486
1981-82Phoenix Suns807729371228577428495399142268410369105552332531561
1982-83Phoenix Suns777425518613983153692929224333538897392042041093
1983-84Boston Celtics807826658783843243302818719328033893571722511053
1984-85Boston Celtics8077297610664932673062619122631754396392122241254
1985-86Boston Celtics78782732106048242629724369199268456110351732061213
1986-87Boston Celtics797829339534236272512094521626159487381772011062
1987-88Boston Celtics777426708033524612298255621782405989329195204971
1988-89Boston Celtics72722309638277507195160311591904729421175211721
1989-90Boston Celtics75652036475206241140118481532014858114117179531
Totals1100985359541310058324648047543791145927904249549914776752448308715535


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1976-77Seattle Supersonics811520.650.462.42.01.73.71.51.50.70.02.79.2
1977-78Seattle Supersonics815927.341.773.21.91.83.62.81.50.62.02.612.7
1978-79Seattle Supersonics808034.043.478.11.82.94.73.51.31.22.42.615.9
1979-80Seattle Supersonics818136.342.220.778.02.13.05.14.11.81.02.83.319.0
1980-81Phoenix Suns797733.143.621.682.02.02.64.63.71.70.82.63.118.8
1981-82Phoenix Suns807736.747.019.080.61.83.45.14.61.30.72.93.219.5
1982-83Phoenix Suns777433.146.216.179.11.23.24.45.01.30.52.62.614.2
1983-84Boston Celtics807833.343.712.585.21.12.43.54.21.20.72.23.113.2
1984-85Boston Celtics807737.246.226.985.31.12.84.06.81.20.52.72.815.7
1985-86Boston Celtics787835.045.514.381.80.92.63.45.81.40.42.22.615.6
1986-87Boston Celtics797837.144.411.383.30.62.73.37.51.10.52.22.513.4
1987-88Boston Celtics777434.743.826.185.60.82.33.17.81.20.42.52.612.6
1988-89Boston Celtics727232.143.414.082.10.42.22.66.61.30.32.42.910.0
1989-90Boston Celtics756527.143.44.284.30.62.02.76.51.10.21.62.47.1
Averages110098532.744.517.279.71.32.53.95.01.30.62.22.814.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1977-78Seattle Supersonics228272941210015911247541017223235663354
1978-79Seattle Supersonics17691302136001098444601046928265163356
1979-80Seattle Supersonics1558224410015562522539645727104348257
1980-81Phoenix Suns7267110525142327263320991918137
1981-82Phoenix Suns727113263303930131831321542528156
1982-83Phoenix Suns310848221012106172317528954
1983-84Boston Celtics2280831912973120104304979972575375365
1984-85Boston Celtics2184831914214093802460841543197266364
1985-86Boston Celtics1871524510916684672353761073955158291
1986-87Boston Celtics23964361168263113962467912051684471435
1987-88Boston Celtics1770221091166103821562771392484551270
1988-89Boston Celtics3591540000224930388
1989-90Boston Celtics516262306277212142822101769
Totals1807004266111671092694375626251978110062471134805753116

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1977-78Seattle Supersonics2237.641.270.42.12.54.63.31.01.02.52.916.1
1978-79Seattle Supersonics1740.645.077.12.63.56.14.11.61.53.03.720.9
1979-80Seattle Supersonics1538.841.033.383.91.72.64.33.81.80.72.93.217.1
1980-81Phoenix Suns738.147.320.076.21.03.74.72.91.31.32.72.619.6
1981-82Phoenix Suns738.747.70.076.91.92.64.44.62.10.63.64.022.3
1982-83Phoenix Suns336.045.80.083.32.05.77.75.71.70.72.73.018.0
1983-84Boston Celtics2236.740.442.986.71.42.23.64.41.10.32.43.416.6
1984-85Boston Celtics2140.444.50.086.01.12.94.07.31.50.43.43.117.3
1985-86Boston Celtics1839.744.537.579.81.32.94.25.92.20.32.83.216.2
1986-87Boston Celtics2341.946.511.585.01.02.94.08.90.70.31.93.118.9
1987-88Boston Celtics1741.343.337.579.60.93.64.58.21.40.52.63.015.9
1988-89Boston Celtics319.726.70.70.71.33.01.00.01.02.72.7
1989-90Boston Celtics532.448.433.3100.00.42.42.85.60.40.42.03.413.8
Averages110038.943.923.980.21.52.94.35.61.40.62.73.217.3

Awards

1978 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1978 - NBA Finals MVP
1979 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1979 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1980 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1980 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1981 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1982 - NBA All-Defensive First Team tie
1983 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1984 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1985 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1986 - NBA All-Defensive First Team


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