John Butler vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

John Butler

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Butler: 2022-23 to 2022-23
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Butler 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons John Butler 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played John Butler 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Butler 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Butler 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team John Butler 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler 45 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds John Butler 17 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists John Butler 11 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals John Butler 7 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks John Butler 9 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games John Butler 19 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler .321 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage John Butler .229 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler .750 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 (2023) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 (2023) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 (2023) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 (2023) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 (2023) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Butler - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game John Butler - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Butler - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds John Butler - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists John Butler - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals John Butler - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks John Butler - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games John Butler 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage John Butler - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

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

Steals Per Game John Butler - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Butler - 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.