Jay Arnette vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.