Dennis Johnson vs. Steve Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Kerr 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.

Steve Kerr

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Steve Kerr 5

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Steve Kerr 15

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Steve Kerr 11

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Steve Kerr 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Steve Kerr 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Steve Kerr 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Steve Kerr 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Steve Kerr 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Steve Kerr 1.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Steve Kerr 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Steve Kerr 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Steve Kerr 5,437

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Steve Kerr 1,060

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Steve Kerr 1,658

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Steve Kerr 476

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Steve Kerr 46

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Steve Kerr 910

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Steve Kerr .479

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Steve Kerr .454

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Steve Kerr .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Steve Kerr 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Steve Kerr 0.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Steve Kerr 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Steve Kerr 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Steve Kerr 553

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Steve Kerr 110

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Steve Kerr 156

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Steve Kerr 63

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Steve Kerr 3

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Steve Kerr 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Steve Kerr .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Steve Kerr .370

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Steve Kerr .876

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001)

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