John Duren vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Duren: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Duren 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons John Duren 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played John Duren 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Duren 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Duren 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team John Duren 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren 3.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren 712 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds John Duren 226 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists John Duren 411 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals John Duren 104 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks John Duren 11 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games John Duren 201 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren .435 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage John Duren .120 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage John Duren .750 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren 4.5 (1983) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.3 (1983) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.4 (1983) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.8 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Duren - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game John Duren - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Duren - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds John Duren - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists John Duren - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals John Duren - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks John Duren - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games John Duren 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren - Dennis Johnson .439

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

Free Throw Percentage John Duren - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Duren - 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.