Dennis Johnson vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.