Dave Budd vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Dave Budd 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

Dave Budd

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Budd: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Budd 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Dave Budd 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Dave Budd 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dave Budd 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dave Budd 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Budd 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Budd 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Budd 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Budd 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd 7.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 4.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd 2,505 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Dave Budd 1,623 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Dave Budd 337 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Dave Budd 353 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd .460 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd .682 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd 9.5 (1963) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 5.1 (1963) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.1 (1963) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Dave Budd - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Dave Budd - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Dave Budd 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.