Bam Adebayo vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Dennis Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,140 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 640 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 239 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bam Adebayo 71 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .529 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .762 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.5 (2024) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.