Bernard James vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Bernard James 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

Bernard James

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard James 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bernard James 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bernard James 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bernard James 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bernard James 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bernard James 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard James 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.7 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 203 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bernard James 212 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bernard James 13 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bernard James 17 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bernard James 61 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bernard James 92 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James .497 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Bernard James .000 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James .680 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2015) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2013) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.9 (2015) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 0 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bernard James 1 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bernard James 0 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bernard James 1 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bernard James 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bernard James 3 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bernard James - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (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.