Dennis Johnson vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Kyle Kuzma 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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