George Johnson vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. and George 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Derrick Jones Jr. 10

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,726

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,661

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Derrick Jones Jr. 380

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Derrick Jones Jr. 356

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Derrick Jones Jr. 329

Total Games George Johnson 464 Derrick Jones Jr. 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Derrick Jones Jr. .508

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Derrick Jones Jr. .326

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Derrick Jones Jr. .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games George Johnson 7 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)

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