Dennis Johnson vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jermaine O'Neal 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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