Dennis Johnson vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Sam Young 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Sam Young 57

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Sam Young 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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