Mike James vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Mike James

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Mike James 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Mike James 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mike James 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike James 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 8.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 436 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Mike James 122 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Mike James 180 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Mike James 34 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Mike James 8 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Mike James 49 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .380 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Mike James .287 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .766 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 9.3 (2018) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 (2018) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mike James 4.2 (2021) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 33 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Mike James 16 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Mike James 12 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Mike James 2 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Mike James 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Mike James 9 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .326 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Mike James .313 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 (2021) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 (2021) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 (2021) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2021) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 (2021) 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.