Dennis Johnson vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Thaddeus Young 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Thaddeus Young .468

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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