Dennis Johnson vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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.

Jaylen Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jaylen Nowell 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jaylen Nowell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jaylen Nowell 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jaylen Nowell 1,748

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jaylen Nowell 425

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jaylen Nowell 362

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jaylen Nowell 98

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jaylen Nowell 30

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jaylen Nowell 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jaylen Nowell .446

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jaylen Nowell .317

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jaylen Nowell .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)

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