Jack Givens vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jack Givens 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

Jack Givens

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Givens 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jack Givens 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jack Givens 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jack Givens 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jack Givens 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jack Givens 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Givens 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 6.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 1,040 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 456 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jack Givens 142 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jack Givens 123 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jack Givens 36 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jack Givens 156 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .401 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens .000 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens .791 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 7.7 (1979) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 3.0 (1980) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 1.1 (1979) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 1.0 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1980) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 29 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 26 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jack Givens 6 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jack Givens 3 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jack Givens 2 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jack Givens 13 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .295 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens 1.000 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.6 (1979) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.3 (1979) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 (1980) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 (1980) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1979) 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.