Dennis Johnson vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jalen Smith 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

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