Jalen Green vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jalen Green 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
Jalen Green: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Green 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jalen Green 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Green 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jalen Green 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jalen Green 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jalen Green 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Green 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Green 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Green 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 20.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 4.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 6,204 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 1,314 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jalen Green 1,034 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jalen Green 242 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jalen Green 91 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jalen Green 309 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .422 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .342 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .798 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 22.1 (2023) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.2 (2024) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.7 (2023) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 1.0 (2026) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 93 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 38 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jalen Green 20 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jalen Green 4 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jalen Green 2 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jalen Green 7 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .372 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .295 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .667 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 (2025) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 (2025) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 (2025) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 (2025) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2025) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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