Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Dennis Johnson vs Draymond Green

Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dennis Johnson was the higher-volume scorer (14.1 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.34× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 51.1%). Dennis Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #59 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Dennis JohnsonStatDraymond Green
14.1 Points / game 8.7
3.9 Rebounds / game 6.8
5.0 Assists / game 5.6
1.3 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 1.0
44.6% Field goal % 44.1%
13.3% 3-point % 31.2%
80.0% Free throw % 71.8%
51.1% True shooting % 57.7%
1,100 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis JohnsonStatDraymond Green
1.34× Points vs era avg 0.86×
0.89× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
2.00× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Dennis JohnsonStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Dennis JohnsonStatDraymond Green
17.3 Points / game 11.4
4.3 Rebounds / game 8.6
5.6 Assists / game 6.0
1.4 Steals / game 1.5
0.6 Blocks / game 1.3
43.6% Field goal % 44.7%
18.5% 3-point % 28.9%
80.1% Free throw % 72.5%
180 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Dennis JohnsonStatDraymond Green
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 4
5 All-Star selections 3
1 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#59 All-time GOAT rank #72

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