Jim Davis vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jim Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim Davis:
1967-68 to 1974-75
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Davis0
Dennis Johnson3
Jim Davis8
Dennis Johnson14
Jim Davis6
Dennis Johnson13
Jim Davis0
Dennis Johnson5

Honors and Awards

Jim Davis0 *
Dennis Johnson1
Jim Davis0
Dennis Johnson1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Davis0
Dennis Johnson2
Jim Davis0 *
Dennis Johnson6
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Davis0
Dennis Johnson9
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Davis 6.7
Dennis Johnson 14.1

Jim Davis 5.2
Dennis Johnson 3.9

Jim Davis 1.2
Dennis Johnson 5.0

Jim Davis 0.6
*
Dennis Johnson 1.3

Jim Davis 0.4
*
Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 3,997
Dennis Johnson 15,535

Jim Davis 3,109
Dennis Johnson 4,249

Jim Davis 739
Dennis Johnson 5,499

Jim Davis 89
*
Dennis Johnson 1,477

Jim Davis 66
*
Dennis Johnson 675

Jim Davis 597
Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .461
Dennis Johnson .445

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .674
Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 13.6
(1970)
Dennis Johnson 19.5
(1982)

Jim Davis 9.7
(1970)
Dennis Johnson 5.1
(1982)

Jim Davis 2.9
(1970)
Dennis Johnson 7.8
(1988)

Jim Davis 0.6
(1975)
*
Dennis Johnson 1.8
(1980)

Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
Dennis Johnson 1.2
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Davis 4.3
Dennis Johnson 17.3

Jim Davis 2.8
Dennis Johnson 4.3

Jim Davis 0.5
Dennis Johnson 5.6

Jim Davis 0.3
*
Dennis Johnson 1.4

Jim Davis 0.1
*
Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 142
Dennis Johnson 3,116

Jim Davis 92
Dennis Johnson 781

Jim Davis 16
Dennis Johnson 1,006

Jim Davis 3
*
Dennis Johnson 247

Jim Davis 1
*
Dennis Johnson 113

Jim Davis 33
Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .430
Dennis Johnson .439

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .698
Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 11.2
(1971)
Dennis Johnson 22.3
(1982)

Jim Davis 4.4
(1971)
Dennis Johnson 7.7
(1983)

Jim Davis 0.8
(1971)
Dennis Johnson 8.9
(1987)

Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
Dennis Johnson 2.2
(1986)

Jim Davis 0.1
(1974)
*
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.