Dennis Johnson vs. Kenny Sears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sears 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.

Kenny Sears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Kenny Sears: 1955-56 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Kenny Sears 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Kenny Sears 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Kenny Sears 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Kenny Sears 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Kenny Sears 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Kenny Sears 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Kenny Sears 0 *

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Kenny Sears 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Kenny Sears 7.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Kenny Sears 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Kenny Sears 7,355

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Kenny Sears 4,142

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Kenny Sears 843

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Kenny Sears 529

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Kenny Sears .455

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Kenny Sears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Kenny Sears .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Kenny Sears 21.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Kenny Sears 13.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Kenny Sears 2.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Kenny Sears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Kenny Sears 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Kenny Sears 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Kenny Sears 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Kenny Sears 45

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Kenny Sears 29

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Kenny Sears 9

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Kenny Sears 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Kenny Sears .432

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Kenny Sears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Kenny Sears .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Kenny Sears 16.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Kenny Sears 8.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Kenny Sears 3.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Kenny Sears - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.