Dennis Johnson vs. Wali Jones Comparison

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

Wali Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Wali Jones 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Wali Jones 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Wali Jones 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Wali Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Wali Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Wali Jones 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Wali Jones 0 *

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Wali Jones 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Wali Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Wali Jones 3.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Wali Jones 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Wali Jones 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Wali Jones 6,140

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Wali Jones 1,394

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Wali Jones 1,947

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Wali Jones 6 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Wali Jones 0 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Wali Jones 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Wali Jones .409

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Wali Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Wali Jones .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Wali Jones 13.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Wali Jones 3.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Wali Jones 3.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Wali Jones 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Wali Jones 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Wali Jones 2.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Wali Jones 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Wali Jones 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Wali Jones 833

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Wali Jones 166

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Wali Jones 202

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Wali Jones 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Wali Jones 0 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Wali Jones 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Wali Jones .406

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Wali Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Wali Jones .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Wali Jones 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Wali Jones 3.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Wali Jones 4.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.