Aaron James vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Aaron James 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Aaron James 356 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Aaron James 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.