Marty Byrnes vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Marty Byrnes 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Marty Byrnes 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) 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.