Dennis Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jeremy Lin 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jeremy Lin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jeremy Lin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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