Scott Burrell vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Scott Burrell

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott Burrell: 1993-94 to 2000-01
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott Burrell 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Scott Burrell 8 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Scott Burrell 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Scott Burrell 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Scott Burrell 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Scott Burrell 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott Burrell 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Scott Burrell 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott Burrell 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 6.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 3.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Burrell 2,647 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Scott Burrell 1,332 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Scott Burrell 527 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Scott Burrell 341 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Scott Burrell 180 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Scott Burrell 383 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Burrell .418 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Scott Burrell .373 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Scott Burrell .723 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 13.2 (1996) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 5.7 (1995) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 2.5 (1995) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 1.4 (1996) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.7 (1996) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 3.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 2.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Burrell 85 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Scott Burrell 46 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Scott Burrell 11 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Scott Burrell 21 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Scott Burrell 3 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Scott Burrell 23 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Burrell .447 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Scott Burrell .286 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Scott Burrell .846 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 3.8 (1998) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 2.0 (1998) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 (2001) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 1.0 (2001) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.1 (1998) 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.