Dennis Johnson vs. Jalen Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Johnson 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.

Jalen Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jalen Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jalen Johnson 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jalen Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jalen Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jalen Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jalen Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jalen Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jalen Johnson 5.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jalen Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jalen Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jalen Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jalen Johnson 1,343

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jalen Johnson 796

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jalen Johnson 289

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jalen Johnson 108

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jalen Johnson 83

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jalen Johnson 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jalen Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jalen Johnson .328

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jalen Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jalen Johnson 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jalen Johnson 8.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jalen Johnson 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jalen Johnson 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jalen Johnson 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jalen Johnson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jalen Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jalen Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jalen Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jalen Johnson 26

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jalen Johnson 15

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jalen Johnson 8

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jalen Johnson 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jalen Johnson 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jalen Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jalen Johnson .370

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jalen Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jalen Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023)

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