Career Retrospective- Dennis Johnson

A look back at DJ's career.




Houston Rockets
San Antonio Spurs
Dallas Mavericks
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics
New Jersey Nets
Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
Milwaukee Bucks
New York Knicks
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Bobcats
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
Washington Wizards
Memphis Grizzlies
Chicago Bulls
Los Angeles Clippers
NO/Okla. City Hornets
San Antonio Spurs
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Portland Trail Blazers
Seattle SuperSonics
Utah Jazz
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
Sacramento Kings

Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Kenny Smith, Sam Cassell, Matt Bullard, Robert Horry, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Mario Elie, Lebron James, Allen Iverson, Michael Jordan, Kevin Garnett, Gilbert Arenas, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Leandro Barbosa, Shawn Marion, Deron Williams, Carmello Anthony, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson, Stephon Marbury, Chris Paul, Ben Gordon, Ben Wallace, Kirk Hinrich, Dwayne Wade, Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Joe Johnson, Jermaine O'Neal, Ray Allen, Carlos Boozer, Josh Howard, Mehmet Okur, Caron Butler, Dirk Nowitzki, Shaq, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nate Archibald, Paul Arizin, Charles Barkley, Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Dave Bing, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Bob Cousy, Dave Cowens, Billy Cunningham, Dave DeBusschere, Clyde Drexler, Julius Erving, Patrick Ewing, Walt Frazier, George Gervin, Hal Greer, John Havlicek, Elvin Hayes, Magic Johnson, Sam Jones, Michael Jordan, Jerry Lucas, Karl Malone, Moses Malone, Pete Maravich, Kevin McHale, George Mikan, Earl Monroe, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Robert Parish, Bob Pettit, Scottie Pippen, Willis Reed, Oscar Robertson, David Robinson, Bill Russell, Dolph Schayes, Bill Sharman, John Stockton, Isiah Thomas, Nate Thurmond, Wes Unseld, Bill Walton, Jerry West, Lenny Wilkens, James Worthy.

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[bwconklin]

Most underrated guy ever. Shame on the HOF..

[LarryKEKE]

Basketball today needs more players like DJ he was so unselfish

[samtheman7975]

why wasn't his jersey retired in seattle?

[MrPatrickdoan]

R.I.P Dennis

[Amick44]

@clearedfortakeoff

yeah , take off, they never learned cause it was all about them. AI and "star"bury. Losers who were out for the numbers only.

[Amick44]

@3491730

Nice selections. All 3 are very underrated. Gervin really took off once he got into the NBA, unlike Dr. J, who's best days were in the ABA.

[Amick44]

@bwconklin

No doubt. Best player on Seattle, Phoenix and 2nd best on Boston, though never got such recognition. Now that he's in the Hall. Bernard King is the best not in yet.

[Amick44]

@wilmoer

Great trio! I must add Walter Davis , DJ's ex running mate, who is perhaps the best pure shooter I've ever seen.

[Amick44]

@NeuMasterful

Well said! Bill Walton called DJ the best guard in the league until Magic entered. Bird called him the best he ever played with. Made each of his teams better and they all went down a notch or more when he left.

[madcapper6]

The title of the article in the next day's sports page was, "DJ Howitzer Puts Sonics 1 Up." That was the kind of player DJ was. He was clutch. It's no accident that he never played on a losing team in his entire NBA career and every team he played on was elite.

[madcapper6]

One of the best series in NBA history was the 1980 conference semis between the Sonics and Bucks. In Game 1 in Seattle, JJ went up for a 15 footer vs three defenders with the shot clock winding down and rookie Marques Johnson stripped the ball and took it solo the other way for a 103-101 lead with 5 seconds to go. The ball was inbounded to DJ and he took it up the court and hit it from 45 feet to win it for the Sonics 104-103.

[jefe99tt]

legend