Jerome James vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Jerome James 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

Jerome James

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome James 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jerome James 9 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jerome James 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jerome James 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerome James 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jerome James 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome James 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome James 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome James 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 4.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 3.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 1,540 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jerome James 1,099 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jerome James 118 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jerome James 92 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jerome James 384 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jerome James 358 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .485 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jerome James .000 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .617 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 5.4 (2003) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 4.2 (2003) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2003) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2009) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.6 (2003) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome James 9.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 5.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome James 160 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jerome James 89 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jerome James 9 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jerome James 6 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jerome James 25 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jerome James 17 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome James .493 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jerome James - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerome James .722 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome James 12.5 (2005) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome James 6.8 (2005) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jerome James 0.8 (2002) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jerome James 0.5 (2005) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerome James 1.8 (2005) 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.