David Burns vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and David Burns 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

David Burns

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP David Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team David Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists David Burns 15 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals David Burns 3 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games David Burns 9 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game David Burns - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game David Burns - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds David Burns - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists David Burns - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals David Burns - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks David Burns - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games David Burns 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - 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.