Dennis Johnson vs. Jason Preston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Preston 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.

Jason Preston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jason Preston: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jason Preston 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jason Preston 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jason Preston 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jason Preston 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jason Preston 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jason Preston 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jason Preston 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jason Preston 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jason Preston 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jason Preston 2.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jason Preston 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jason Preston 53

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jason Preston 39

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jason Preston 43

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jason Preston 4

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jason Preston 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jason Preston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jason Preston .400

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jason Preston .238

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jason Preston .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jason Preston 2.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jason Preston 2.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jason Preston 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jason Preston 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jason Preston 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jason Preston 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jason Preston 0.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jason Preston 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jason Preston 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jason Preston 0

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jason Preston 0

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jason Preston 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jason Preston 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jason Preston 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jason Preston 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jason Preston -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jason Preston -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jason Preston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

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