Gene James vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gene James 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Gene James 95 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Gene James 88 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Gene James 2 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Gene James 4 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.