Barney Cable vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Barney Cable 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

Barney Cable

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Barney Cable 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Barney Cable 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Barney Cable 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.