Brian Howard vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Brian Howard 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

Brian Howard

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Brian Howard 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Brian Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Brian Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Brian Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Brian Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 2.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 0.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard 570 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Brian Howard 263 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Brian Howard 81 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Brian Howard 66 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Brian Howard 42 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Brian Howard 95 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard .458 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard .222 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard .752 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.5 (1993) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 3.1 (1993) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 1.0 (1993) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.8 (1993) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.5 (1993) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Brian Howard 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - 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.