Marvin Barnes vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.