Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Dennis Johnson vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.34× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 51.1%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Dennis JohnsonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
14.1 Points / game 24.1
3.9 Rebounds / game 9.9
5.0 Assists / game 5.0
1.3 Steals / game 1.1
0.6 Blocks / game 1.2
44.6% Field goal % 54.1%
13.3% 3-point % 27.4%
80.0% Free throw % 69.8%
51.1% True shooting % 63.5%
1,100 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis JohnsonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1.34× Points vs era avg 2.32×
0.89× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
2.00× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Dennis JohnsonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Dennis JohnsonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
17.3 Points / game 27.0
4.3 Rebounds / game 12.2
5.6 Assists / game 5.3
1.4 Steals / game 1.0
0.6 Blocks / game 1.3
43.6% Field goal % 52.7%
18.5% 3-point % 23.7%
80.1% Free throw % 62.6%
180 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Dennis JohnsonStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
0 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 1
5 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#59 All-time GOAT rank #20

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