Dennis Johnson vs. Bill Ligon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Ligon 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.

Bill Ligon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bill Ligon 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bill Ligon 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bill Ligon 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Ligon 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Ligon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Bill Ligon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bill Ligon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bill Ligon 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bill Ligon 0.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bill Ligon 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bill Ligon 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Ligon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bill Ligon 126

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bill Ligon 26

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bill Ligon 25

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bill Ligon 8

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bill Ligon 9

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bill Ligon 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bill Ligon .385

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bill Ligon .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bill Ligon 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bill Ligon 0.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bill Ligon 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bill Ligon 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Ligon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bill Ligon 2

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bill Ligon 0

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bill Ligon 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bill Ligon 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bill Ligon 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bill Ligon 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bill Ligon 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bill Ligon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.