Jalen Johnson vs. Nene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nene and Jalen 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
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Nene 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Nene 17

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Nene 12

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Nene 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 11.3 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.4 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.6 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.9 Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,167 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,215 Nene 5,828

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 505 Nene 1,719

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 174 Nene 1,041

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 121 Nene 721

Total Games Jalen Johnson 191 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .508 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .319 Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .720 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 20.6 (2026) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Nene 837

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Nene 493

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Nene 145

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Nene 72

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Nene 49

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Nene .530

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Nene .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) Nene 1.1 (2014)