Joe Bryant vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Bryant 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Bryant 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 8.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) 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.