Butch Carter vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Butch Carter

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Carter: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Butch Carter 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Butch Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Butch Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Butch Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Butch Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Carter 8.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 1.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 1.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter 3,137 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Butch Carter 546 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Butch Carter 683 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Butch Carter 321 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Butch Carter 43 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Butch Carter 361 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter .475 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter .307 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter .788 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter 13.4 (1984) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 2.1 (1984) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 2.8 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 1.8 (1984) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.2 (1984) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Butch Carter 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - 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.