Dennis Johnson vs. Jake Pelkington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Pelkington 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.

Jake Pelkington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jake Pelkington 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jake Pelkington 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jake Pelkington 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jake Pelkington 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jake Pelkington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jake Pelkington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jake Pelkington 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jake Pelkington 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jake Pelkington 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jake Pelkington 2.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jake Pelkington 597

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jake Pelkington 131

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jake Pelkington 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jake Pelkington .412

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jake Pelkington .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jake Pelkington 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jake Pelkington 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jake Pelkington 53

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jake Pelkington 3

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jake Pelkington 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jake Pelkington .394

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jake Pelkington .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.