Jim Garvin vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Garvin 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Dennis Johnson .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.