Bud Grant vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Bud Grant

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bud Grant 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bud Grant 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Grant 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Grant 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Grant 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.