Matt Barnes vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Matt Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) 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.