Dennis Johnson vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 James Young 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 James Young 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 James Young 96

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 James Young 28

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 James Young 24

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 James Young 5

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 James Young 7

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 James Young 3

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 James Young 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 James Young 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) James Young 0.0 (2017)

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