Dennis Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jayson Tatum 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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