With the Celtics, his change in skills meshed with the rest of the team, and it was rewarded with the city with two NBA Championships in 1984 & 1986, and he would have his fifth All-Star Game appearance in 1985. As a Celtic, he would average 13.4 Points and 6.8 Assists per Game.
Johnson was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
30. Dennis Johnson
Dennis Johnson played the last half of his career (seven years) with the Boston Celtics after already playing in four All-Star Games and winning the NBA Championship in 1979 with the Seattle SuperSonics. "D.J." was already one of the best defensive guards, and as a Celtic, he would continue to provide that with four All-Defensive Selections (one First Team and three Second Teams). Johnson was scoring as much as he had before, but with Boston, he had switched to Point Guard, and it showed in higher assist numbers than the Shooting Guard ever had before.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Point Guard, Shooting Guard
- Acquired: Traded from the Phoenix Suns with a 1983 1st and 3rd Round Pick (which would be Greg Kite and Winfred King respectively) for Rick Robey and two 1983 2nd Round Picks (which would be Rod Foster and Paul Williams respectively) 6/27/83.
- Departed: Retired after the 1989/90 Season.
- Games Played: 541
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Per Game Averages: 33.9 MP
.449 eFG%
.840 FT%
12.6 PTS
3.2 RB
6.4 AST
1.2 STL
0.4 BLK
109 Playoff Ganes
39.1 MP
.446 eFG%
.838 FT%
16.5 PTS
3.9 RB
6.8 AST
1.3 STL
0.4 BLK
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Advanced Stats: 13.4 PER
.510 TS%
8.6 VORP
35.2 WS
109 Playoff Games
13.8 PER
.512 TS%
3.0 VORP
7.4 WS
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Major Accolades and Awards:
NBA Champion (1984 & 1986)
All-Star (1985)
First Team All-Defensive (1987)
Second Team All-Defensive (1984, 1985 & 1986) -
Other Points of Note: Top Ten Defensive Player of the Year Finishes:
3rd in 1984, 6th in 1985 & 7th in 1987
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