Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Charles Barkley and Dennis Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Charles Barkley and Dennis Johnson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 36 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 20-16 winning record over Charles Barkley, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
36 Games played
31 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Charles Barkley
16
15
1
Dennis Johnson
20
16
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Charles Barkley 21.2 10.7 3.1 1.51.0
Dennis Johnson 15.1 3.2 7.21.40.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Charles Barkley 40 21 11 54
Dennis Johnson 27 10 13 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Charles Barkley 26

games
32

games
5

games
13

games
14

games
Dennis Johnson 10

games
3

games
29

games
12

games
4

games
Both had same stat 0

games
1

game
2

games
11

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18

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1984
1. 76ers 119   Charles Barkley 27 7 3 0 0 4 6 31 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Celtics 130   Dennis Johnson 19 2 2 5 0 6 5 28 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Dec. 12, 1984
2. 76ers 110   Charles Barkley 17 12 0 2 1 5 1 37 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 22 4 10 1 1 2 3 45 8-17 .471 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 20, 1985
3. 76ers 97   Charles Barkley 16 12 3 0 0 1 3 26 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 14 2 9 3 0 2 5 40 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 30, 1985
4. 76ers 122   Charles Barkley 12 3 1 0 1 0 3 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 20 2 4 0 0 4 3 39 9-19 .474 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 29, 1985
5. 76ers 108   Charles Barkley 18 5 1 1 1 5 4 27 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 22 6 8 1 1 4 4 40 7-12 .583 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Apr. 09, 1985
6. 76ers 113   Charles Barkley 11 9 2 1 1 2 3 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 4 1 7 0 1 0 1 25 1-8 .125 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1985
7. 76ers 93   Charles Barkley 10 12 0 1 0 2 5 24 5-13 .385 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 15 5 8 2 1 1 4 42 7-18 .389 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 14, 1985
8. 76ers 98   Charles Barkley 9 10 1 1 1 2 2 35 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 22 3 7 2 0 4 3 39 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
May. 18, 1985
9. 76ers 94   Charles Barkley 23 11 2 3 1 3 2 39 10-20 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 12 1 4 1 1 4 4 38 4-12 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 19, 1985
10. 76ers 115   Charles Barkley 15 20 3 3 1 2 5 34 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 0-2 .000
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 19 4 5 1 0 4 5 40 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 22, 1985
11. 76ers 100   Charles Barkley 13 3 2 2 3 2 3 37 4-8 .500 3-3 1.000 2-4 .500
Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 23 5 8 3 1 4 4 43 10-20 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1985
12. 76ers 91   Charles Barkley 24 6 0 3 2 4 5 35 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Celtics 98   Dennis Johnson 20 7 2 3 0 5 3 39 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 21, 1985
13. 76ers 108   Charles Barkley 18 12 4 5 2 5 4 36 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 4 2 4 1 0 2 2 16 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 1986
14. 76ers 103   Charles Barkley 26 21 2 2 2 2 5 41 8-24 .333 0-2 .000 10-11 .909
Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 17 4 3 1 1 5 5 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Mar. 16, 1986
15. 76ers 101   Charles Barkley 13 12 1 1 0 3 2 35 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 4-8 .500
Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 14 0 7 3 1 3 2 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 06, 1986
16. 76ers 95   Charles Barkley 14 14 6 1 3 4 5 38 5-16 .313 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Celtics 94   Dennis Johnson 22 5 3 2 0 3 3 35 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1986
17. 76ers 102   Charles Barkley 17 11 5 1 3 0 3 32 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Celtics 100   Dennis Johnson 10 10 8 0 0 0 2 40 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 05, 1986
18. 76ers 106   Charles Barkley 23 14 3 0 0 8 5 36 9-15 .600 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 27 2 12 0 1 1 3 44 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 9-13 .692
Dec. 19, 1986
19. 76ers 122   Charles Barkley 15 14 11 3 0 7 1 44 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 100   Dennis Johnson 13 5 9 0 0 2 4 37 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 25, 1987
20. 76ers 96   Charles Barkley 18 11 2 0 1 4 3 33 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 5 3 9 1 1 2 3 29 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 05, 1987
21. 76ers 106   Charles Barkley 28 18 6 3 4 4 5 47 11-17 .647 0-0 - 6-10 .600
OT Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 4 1 11 2 0 0 3 37 2-9 .222 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1987
22. 76ers 116   Charles Barkley 22 14 3 0 1 1 3 32 7-9 .778 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Celtics 85   Dennis Johnson 5 2 4 0 0 1 2 23 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 20, 1987
23. 76ers 87   Charles Barkley 18 2 1 1 0 4 2 25 7-10 .700 1-2 .500 3-6 .500
Celtics 124   Dennis Johnson 10 2 8 1 0 2 1 27 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 22, 1987
24. 76ers 115   Charles Barkley 40 11 1 3 2 5 6 42 15-27 .556 1-3 .333 9-13 .692
Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 20 0 13 0 0 1 4 34 7-15 .467 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Mar. 25, 1988
25. 76ers 97   Charles Barkley 29 7 3 1 0 5 5 39 11-16 .688 1-1 1.000 6-10 .600
Celtics 93   Dennis Johnson 20 3 3 2 0 5 4 39 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 10, 1988
26. 76ers 108   Charles Barkley 28 12 1 0 1 0 2 45 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 14-18 .778
Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 15 2 9 1 0 1 5 34 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1988
27. 76ers 129   Charles Barkley 24 6 2 1 0 1 3 28 10-14 .714 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 13 2 11 1 0 1 3 29 3-6 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Dec. 09, 1988
28. 76ers 107   Charles Barkley 35 13 5 0 1 4 2 44 11-19 .579 1-1 1.000 12-13 .923
Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 8 1 11 1 0 2 4 33 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 18, 1989
29. 76ers 115   Charles Barkley 23 11 4 0 1 1 3 40 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 9-13 .692
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 9 5 13 0 1 2 6 35 3-9 .333 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Jan. 20, 1989
30. 76ers 109   Charles Barkley 30 7 6 1 0 2 3 44 11-20 .550 0-5 .000 8-8 1.000
Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 22 3 7 2 0 2 5 34 10-14 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 26, 1989
31. 76ers 103   Charles Barkley 38 15 1 2 1 2 4 46 13-25 .520 1-5 .200 11-14 .786
Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 18 2 9 2 1 3 2 39 7-15 .467 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 28, 1989
32. 76ers 117   Charles Barkley 27 12 3 3 0 2 5 48 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
OT Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 24 2 8 2 1 3 2 42 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1989
33. 76ers 94   Charles Barkley 16 6 5 3 0 5 4 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 12 3 2 0 0 2 1 16 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 22, 1989
34. 76ers 89   Charles Barkley 23 12 3 4 1 3 3 39 9-20 .450 0-3 .000 5-10 .500
Celtics 88   Dennis Johnson 12 9 9 3 1 3 5 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1990
35. 76ers 105   Charles Barkley 22 9 7 2 0 3 3 42 7-17 .412 1-2 .500 7-12 .583
Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 13 1 8 2 0 2 3 36 5-6 .833 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 28, 1990
36. 76ers 122   Charles Barkley 22 10 8 0 0 1 2 37 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 13 3 4 0 0 2 3 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-5 1.000