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Retired#3Guard1976–1989#150 all-time in points

Dennis Johnson

Dennis Johnson scored 15,535 points in 1,100 games, 150th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1981-82 at 19.5 points a game. He earned 6 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 4″ / 185 lb
Age72
PositionGuard
BornSep 18, 1954
HometownSan Pedro, California
Experience1976–1989
CollegeLos Angeles Harbor College, Pepperdine University
Draft1976 · round 2, pick 29
High schoolManuel Dominguez High School Compton, California
TeamsSeattle SuperSonics 1976–1979Phoenix Suns 1980–1982Boston Celtics 1983–1989
Career points
15,535
1,100 games · 14.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#150
Also 56th in assists, 382nd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1976–1989. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1989-90.

1989-90 season

BOS · 75 games
Points5317.1 per game
Rebounds2.7201 total
Assists6.5485 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned
0Unicorn
3Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×2Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1979-80, 1980-81
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists5,499 assists
  • Rare AirCareerFinals MVP1978-79
  • ×5LegendSeasonAll-Star1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1984-85
  • LegendCareer10,000 points15,535 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring3 rings · 1978-79, 1983-84, 1985-86

Dennis Johnson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1981-82 · 19.5 points per game

Dennis Johnson milestones

Career · regular season
15,535 career points
Retired 150th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points15,535Past 15,000 · 150th all-time
Rebounds4,249Past 2,500 · 382nd all-time
Assists5,499Past 5,000 · 56th all-time
Steals1,477Past 1,000 · 57th all-time

Dennis Johnson career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Dennis Johnson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1989-90BOS755317.12.76.5.434.042.8431———
1988-89BOS7272110.02.66.6.434.140.8217———
1987-88BOS7797112.63.17.8.438.261.85612———
1986-87BOS791,06213.43.37.5.444.113.8337———
1985-86BOS781,21315.63.45.8.455.143.8186———
1984-85BOS801,25415.74.06.8.462.269.8537———
1983-84BOS801,05313.23.54.2.437.125.8524———
1982-83PHX771,09314.24.45.0.462.161.7915———
1981-82PHX801,56119.55.14.6.470.190.8068———
1980-81PHX791,48618.84.63.7.436.216.82011———
1979-80SEA811,54019.05.14.1.422.207.78012———
1978-79SEA801,27015.94.73.5.434—.781————
1977-78SEA811,03112.73.62.8.417—.732————
1976-77SEA817499.23.71.5.504—.624————
Career14 seasons1,10015,53514.13.95.0.445.172.79780——0

Dennis Johnson splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
74%
Threes
2%
Free throws
24%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Dennis Johnson facts
How many career points did Dennis Johnson score?

Dennis Johnson scored 15,535 career regular-season points in 1,100 games, 14.1 per game, which ranks 150th all-time.

What was Dennis Johnson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1981-82 with PHX: 19.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.

Where is Dennis Johnson from?

Dennis Johnson is from San Pedro, California. He played high school ball at Manuel Dominguez High School in Compton, California. He played college ball at Los Angeles Harbor College, Pepperdine University.

What teams did Dennis Johnson play for?

Seattle SuperSonics (1976–1979); Phoenix Suns (1980–1982); Boston Celtics (1983–1989).