Jaylen Adams vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jaylen Adams 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
Jaylen Adams: 2018-19 to 2020-21
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jaylen Adams 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jaylen Adams 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jaylen Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaylen Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Adams 2.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Adams 110 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jaylen Adams 63 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jaylen Adams 67 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jaylen Adams 14 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jaylen Adams 5 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jaylen Adams 41 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Adams .331 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Adams .329 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Adams .778 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Adams 3.2 (2019) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.8 (2019) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.9 (2019) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.4 (2019) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.1 (2019) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Adams 2.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Adams 6 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jaylen Adams 3 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jaylen Adams 2 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jaylen Adams 1 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jaylen Adams 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jaylen Adams 3 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Adams .333 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Adams .000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Adams - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Adams 2.0 (2020) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.0 (2020) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.7 (2020) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.3 (2020) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.0 (2020) 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.