Sterling Brown vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Sterling Brown 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

Sterling Brown

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sterling Brown: 2017-18 to 2022-23
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sterling Brown 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Sterling Brown 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Sterling Brown 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sterling Brown 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sterling Brown 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Sterling Brown 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sterling Brown 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sterling Brown 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sterling Brown 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 5.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 3.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 1,431 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 891 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Sterling Brown 268 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Sterling Brown 140 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Sterling Brown 47 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Sterling Brown 268 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .419 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Sterling Brown .363 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .796 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 8.2 (2021) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 4.4 (2021) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.4 (2019) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.8 (2023) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 2.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 0.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 63 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 41 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Sterling Brown 22 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Sterling Brown 11 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Sterling Brown 5 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Sterling Brown 24 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .389 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Sterling Brown .276 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .722 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 4.1 (2019) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 2.7 (2019) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 (2019) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 (2019) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.3 (2019) 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.