Dennis Johnson vs. A.J. Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 A.J. Lawson 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 A.J. Lawson 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 A.J. Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 A.J. Lawson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 A.J. Lawson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 A.J. Lawson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 A.J. Lawson 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 A.J. Lawson 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 A.J. Lawson 428

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 A.J. Lawson 157

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 A.J. Lawson 53

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 A.J. Lawson 25

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 A.J. Lawson 9

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 A.J. Lawson 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 A.J. Lawson .439

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * A.J. Lawson .318

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 A.J. Lawson .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 A.J. Lawson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 A.J. Lawson 11

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 A.J. Lawson 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 A.J. Lawson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 A.J. Lawson .444

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * A.J. Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 A.J. Lawson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)

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