Dennis Johnson vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Byron Scott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Byron Scott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Byron Scott 276

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Byron Scott 30

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.