Deandre Ayton vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.