Byron Irvin vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Byron Irvin 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Irvin 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) 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.