Dennis Johnson vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Popeye Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Popeye Jones 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Popeye Jones 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Popeye Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Popeye Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Popeye Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Popeye Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Popeye Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Popeye Jones 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Popeye Jones 7.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Popeye Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Popeye Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Popeye Jones 3,726

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Popeye Jones 3,981

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Popeye Jones 696

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Popeye Jones 300

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Popeye Jones 161

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Popeye Jones -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Popeye Jones -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Popeye Jones -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Popeye Jones -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Popeye Jones -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Popeye Jones -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Popeye Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Popeye Jones -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.