Ken Bannister vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ken Bannister 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Bannister 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.