Dennis Johnson vs. Tommy Kearns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Kearns 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.

Tommy Kearns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tommy Kearns 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tommy Kearns 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tommy Kearns 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tommy Kearns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Tommy Kearns 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Tommy Kearns 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 Tommy Kearns 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tommy Kearns 2

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tommy Kearns 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tommy Kearns 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tommy Kearns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tommy Kearns -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tommy Kearns -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tommy Kearns -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tommy Kearns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tommy Kearns -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tommy Kearns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tommy Kearns - 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.