Dennis Johnson vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Joe Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Joe Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Joe Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Joe Young 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Joe Young 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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