Dennis Johnson vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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