Dennis Johnson vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Kyle Kuzma 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Kyle Kuzma 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Kyle Kuzma 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Kyle Kuzma 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Kyle Kuzma 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Kyle Kuzma 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Kyle Kuzma 6.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Kyle Kuzma 2.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kyle Kuzma 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Kyle Kuzma 9,396

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Kyle Kuzma 3,475

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Kyle Kuzma 1,470

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Kyle Kuzma 315

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Kyle Kuzma 289

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Kyle Kuzma 555

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Kyle Kuzma .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Kyle Kuzma .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Kyle Kuzma 0.8 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Kyle Kuzma 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Kyle Kuzma 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Kyle Kuzma 276

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Kyle Kuzma 99

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Kyle Kuzma 28

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Kyle Kuzma 9

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Kyle Kuzma 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Kyle Kuzma .393

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Kyle Kuzma .276

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Kyle Kuzma .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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