Dennis Johnson vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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.

Nikola Jovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Nikola Jovic 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Nikola Jovic 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Nikola Jovic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Nikola Jovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Nikola Jovic 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Nikola Jovic 3.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Nikola Jovic 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Nikola Jovic 434

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Nikola Jovic 223

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Nikola Jovic 100

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Nikola Jovic 32

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Nikola Jovic 16

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Nikola Jovic 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Nikola Jovic .443

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Nikola Jovic .369

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Nikola Jovic .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Nikola Jovic 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Nikola Jovic 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Nikola Jovic 0.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Nikola Jovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Nikola Jovic 49

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Nikola Jovic 38

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Nikola Jovic 11

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Nikola Jovic 5

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Nikola Jovic 3

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Nikola Jovic 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Nikola Jovic .425

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Nikola Jovic .375

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Nikola Jovic .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)

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