Bruce Brown vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Bruce Brown

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Brown: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Brown 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bruce Brown 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bruce Brown 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bruce Brown 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bruce Brown 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Brown 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 8.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 4.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 2.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Brown 3,705 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bruce Brown 1,765 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bruce Brown 1,033 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bruce Brown 384 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bruce Brown 213 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bruce Brown 416 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Brown .481 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Bruce Brown .337 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Brown .764 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 11.5 (2023) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 5.4 (2021) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 4.0 (2020) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 1.1 (2023) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.7 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 10.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 4.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 1.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Brown 404 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bruce Brown 168 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bruce Brown 76 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bruce Brown 36 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bruce Brown 18 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bruce Brown 40 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Brown .510 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bruce Brown .310 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Brown .844 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 14.0 (2022) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 5.1 (2021) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 2.8 (2022) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 1.3 (2022) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.8 (2022) 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.