In plasma TV "Number of pixels" and "Number of dots" it's not a same term?

[flash_os]

My owner's manual lists my TV as:
Number of pixels: 786,432 (1,024 (W) x 768 (H)) [3,072 x 768 dots]

[jagabo]

There is one red, one green, and one blue dot for each pixel.

[flash_os]

Thank you.