Jabari Bird vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jabari Bird 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

Jabari Bird

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jabari Bird: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jabari Bird 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jabari Bird 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jabari Bird 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jabari Bird 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jabari Bird 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jabari Bird 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jabari Bird 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jabari Bird 3.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jabari Bird 1.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jabari Bird 0.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jabari Bird 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jabari Bird 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jabari Bird 39 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jabari Bird 19 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jabari Bird 8 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jabari Bird 3 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jabari Bird 1 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jabari Bird 13 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jabari Bird .577 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jabari Bird .429 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jabari Bird .462 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jabari Bird 3.0 (2018) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jabari Bird 1.5 (2018) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jabari Bird 0.6 (2018) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jabari Bird 0.2 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jabari Bird 0.1 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jabari Bird 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jabari Bird - Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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