Jerry Eaves vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jerry Eaves 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

Jerry Eaves

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Eaves 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jerry Eaves 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Eaves 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jerry Eaves 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry Eaves 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Eaves 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Eaves 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 6.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 1,132 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 208 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 414 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 85 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 8 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jerry Eaves 168 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .472 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .071 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .773 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 55 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 10 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 13 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 5 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 2 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jerry Eaves 11 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .478 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .333 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .769 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 (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.