Jaylen Brown vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jaylen Brown 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 Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Brown 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Dennis Johnson 2

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) 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.