Dennis Johnson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Dennis Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Nick Young:
2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dennis Johnson3
Nick Young1
Dennis Johnson14
Nick Young12
Dennis Johnson13
Nick Young3
Dennis Johnson5
Nick Young0

Honors and Awards

Dennis Johnson1
Nick Young0
Dennis Johnson1
Nick Young0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson2
Nick Young0
Dennis Johnson6
Nick Young0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dennis Johnson9
Nick Young0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 14.1
Nick Young 11.4

Dennis Johnson 3.9
Nick Young 2.0

Dennis Johnson 5.0
Nick Young 1.0

Dennis Johnson 1.3
Nick Young 0.5

Dennis Johnson 0.6
Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 15,535
Nick Young 8,194

Dennis Johnson 4,249
Nick Young 1,427

Dennis Johnson 5,499
Nick Young 687

Dennis Johnson 1,477
Nick Young 394

Dennis Johnson 675
Nick Young 135

Dennis Johnson 1,100
Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .445
Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .172
*
Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .797
Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 19.5
(1982)
Nick Young 17.9
(2014)

Dennis Johnson 5.1
(1982)
Nick Young 2.7
(2011)

Dennis Johnson 7.8
(1988)
Nick Young 1.5
(2014)

Dennis Johnson 1.8
(1980)
Nick Young 0.7
(2014)

Dennis Johnson 1.2
(1979)
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dennis Johnson 17.3
Nick Young 4.2

Dennis Johnson 4.3
Nick Young 0.7

Dennis Johnson 5.6
Nick Young 0.2

Dennis Johnson 1.4
Nick Young 0.2

Dennis Johnson 0.6
Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Dennis Johnson 3,116
Nick Young 148

Dennis Johnson 781
Nick Young 26

Dennis Johnson 1,006
Nick Young 8

Dennis Johnson 247
Nick Young 6

Dennis Johnson 113
Nick Young 4

Dennis Johnson 180
Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dennis Johnson .439
Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage
Dennis Johnson .239
*
Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage
Dennis Johnson .802
Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dennis Johnson 22.3
(1982)
Nick Young 8.3
(2012)

Dennis Johnson 7.7
(1983)
Nick Young 1.1
(2012)

Dennis Johnson 8.9
(1987)
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

Dennis Johnson 2.2
(1986)
Nick Young 0.5
(2008)

Dennis Johnson 1.5
(1979)
Nick Young 0.4
(2012)

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