Dennis Johnson vs. Jayson Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Williams 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.

Jayson Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jayson Williams: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jayson Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jayson Williams 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jayson Williams 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jayson Williams 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jayson Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jayson Williams 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jayson Williams 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jayson Williams 7.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jayson Williams 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jayson Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jayson Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jayson Williams 3,472

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jayson Williams 3,584

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jayson Williams 287

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jayson Williams 204

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jayson Williams 301

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jayson Williams 475

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jayson Williams .440

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jayson Williams .125

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jayson Williams .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jayson Williams 13.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jayson Williams 13.6 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jayson Williams 1.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jayson Williams 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jayson Williams 2.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jayson Williams 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jayson Williams 5.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jayson Williams 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jayson Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jayson Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jayson Williams 30

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jayson Williams 49

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jayson Williams 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jayson Williams 2

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jayson Williams 3

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jayson Williams 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jayson Williams .448

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jayson Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jayson Williams .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jayson Williams 7.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jayson Williams 14.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jayson Williams 1.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jayson Williams 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jayson Williams 1.0 (1998)

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