Kyrie Irving vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,955 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 318 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 420 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 122 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 52 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Kyrie Irving 85 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .400 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.