Paul Griffin vs. Jalen Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Johnson and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Jalen Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Jalen Johnson 2

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Jalen Johnson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Jalen Johnson 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Jalen Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Jalen Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Jalen Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Jalen Johnson 2,057

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Jalen Johnson 1,170

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Jalen Johnson 479

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Jalen Johnson 166

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Jalen Johnson 120

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Jalen Johnson 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Jalen Johnson .504

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Jalen Johnson .322

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Jalen Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Jalen Johnson 18.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Jalen Johnson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Jalen Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Jalen Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Jalen Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Jalen Johnson 26

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Jalen Johnson 15

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Jalen Johnson 8

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Jalen Johnson 3

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Jalen Johnson 0

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Jalen Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Jalen Johnson .370

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Jalen Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Jalen Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.