Bird Averitt vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.