Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Dennis Johnson 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Dennis Johnson 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Dennis Johnson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.