Dennis Johnson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Sam Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Sam Jones 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.