Jim Burns vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Burns 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Burns 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.