Jim Barnes vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnes 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** 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. ** 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.