Dennis Johnson vs. Tyus Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyus Jones 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.

Tyus Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tyus Jones: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tyus Jones 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tyus Jones 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tyus Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tyus Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tyus Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Tyus Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Tyus Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tyus Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tyus Jones 2.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tyus Jones 4.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tyus Jones 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tyus Jones 4,420

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tyus Jones 1,178

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tyus Jones 2,593

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tyus Jones 598

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tyus Jones 57

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tyus Jones 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tyus Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tyus Jones .367

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tyus Jones .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tyus Jones 12.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tyus Jones 2.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tyus Jones 7.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tyus Jones 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tyus Jones 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tyus Jones 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tyus Jones 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tyus Jones 3.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tyus Jones 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tyus Jones 156

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tyus Jones 73

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tyus Jones 90

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tyus Jones 24

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tyus Jones 2

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tyus Jones 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tyus Jones .365

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tyus Jones .314

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tyus Jones .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tyus Jones 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tyus Jones 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tyus Jones 4.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tyus Jones 1.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tyus Jones 0.2 (2022)

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