Jerry Harkness vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jerry Harkness 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

Jerry Harkness

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry Harkness 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Harkness 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** 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. ** 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.