RJ Barrett vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP RJ Barrett 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team RJ Barrett 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team RJ Barrett 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.