Jim Barnett vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Barnett 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 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 Barnett 11.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Dennis Johnson .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Dennis Johnson .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.