Jimmy Butler vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Butler 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dennis Johnson 9

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.