Dennis Johnson vs. Fred Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Fred Jones: 2002-03 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Fred Jones 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Fred Jones 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Fred Jones 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Fred Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Fred Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Fred Jones 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Fred Jones 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Fred Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Fred Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Fred Jones 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Fred Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Fred Jones 3,206

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Fred Jones 958

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Fred Jones 990

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Fred Jones 336

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Fred Jones 115

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Fred Jones 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Fred Jones .411

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Fred Jones .353

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Fred Jones .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Fred Jones 10.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Fred Jones 3.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Fred Jones 3.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Fred Jones 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Fred Jones 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Fred Jones 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Fred Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Fred Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Fred Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Fred Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Fred Jones 166

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Fred Jones 76

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Fred Jones 44

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Fred Jones 21

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Fred Jones 10

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Fred Jones 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Fred Jones .397

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Fred Jones .426

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Fred Jones .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Fred Jones 7.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Fred Jones 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Fred Jones 2.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Fred Jones 1.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Fred Jones 0.5 (2004)

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