Dennis Johnson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ja Morant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ja Morant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Dennis Johnson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ja Morant 7,157

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ja Morant 1,490

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ja Morant 2,358

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ja Morant 327

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ja Morant 87

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ja Morant 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ja Morant 7

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

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