James Edwards vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

James Edwards

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP James Edwards 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games James Edwards 111 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.