John Barr vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and John Barr 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Barr: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barr 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons John Barr 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played John Barr 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Barr 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Barr 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team John Barr 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barr 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barr 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barr 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr 295 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists John Barr 54 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games John Barr 58 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr .283 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barr .595 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 (1947) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 (1947) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Barr - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists John Barr - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games John Barr 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barr - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Barr - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Barr - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.