Dennis Johnson vs. James Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Johnson 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.

James Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 James Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 James Johnson 15

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 James Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 James Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 James Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 James Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 James Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 James Johnson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 James Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 James Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 James Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 James Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 James Johnson 5,822

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 James Johnson 2,710

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 James Johnson 1,606

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 James Johnson 581

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 James Johnson 653

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 James Johnson 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 James Johnson .474

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * James Johnson .300

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 James Johnson .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) James Johnson 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) James Johnson 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) James Johnson 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) James Johnson 1.1 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) James Johnson 1.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 James Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 James Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 James Johnson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 James Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 James Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 James Johnson 115

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 James Johnson 54

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 James Johnson 32

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 James Johnson 10

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 James Johnson 6

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 James Johnson 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 James Johnson .467

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * James Johnson .464

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 James Johnson .545

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) James Johnson 12.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) James Johnson 6.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) James Johnson 4.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

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