Dennis Johnson vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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