John Barber vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists John Barber 0 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games John Barber 5 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Barber - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds John Barber - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists John Barber - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games John Barber 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.