Dennis Johnson References Quizzes Great Moments in Sports Quiz Sports Quiz I Am the Greatest (Athlete) American Sports Nicknames Basketball Player Nicknames Dennis Johnson American basketball player Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: Dennis Wayne Johnson Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Boston CelticsRobert Parish, Kevin McHale, and Dennis Johnson that advanced to the NBA Finals five times in the 1980s and won championships in 1980–81, 1983–84, and 1985–86. Read MoreRobert Parish, Kevin McHale, and Dennis Johnson that advanced to the NBA Finals five times in the 1980s and won championships in 1980–81, 1983–84, and 1985–86. Read MoreOklahoma City Thunder/ Origins as the Seattle SuperSonics…with the Sonics—led by guards Dennis Johnson and Gus Williams, as well as center Jack Sikma—winning the rematch in five games to capture the franchise’s first NBA championship. Seattle advanced to the conference finals again in 1979–80 but was eliminated by a Lakers team featuring rookie sensation Magic Johnson. Read More…with the Sonics—led by guards Dennis Johnson and Gus Williams, as well as center Jack Sikma—winning the rematch in five games to capture the franchise’s first NBA championship. Seattle advanced to the conference finals again in 1979–80 but was eliminated by a Lakers team featuring rookie sensation Magic Johnson. Read More