Dennis Johnson vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Ben Scharnus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ben Scharnus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ben Scharnus 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.