Dennis Johnson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Trae Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Trae Young 62

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Trae Young 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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