Tom Burleson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.