Dennis Johnson vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Brandon Rush 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Brandon Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.