Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Earl Cureton and Dennis Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Earl Cureton and Dennis Johnson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 35 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 26-9 winning record over Earl Cureton, including a 4-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Earl Cureton
vs.
Dennis Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Cureton:
1980-81 to 1996-97
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
35 Games played
29 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Earl Cureton
9
7
2
Dennis Johnson
26
22
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Earl Cureton 4.5 4.9 0.6 0.60.3
Dennis Johnson 15.1 5.0 6.21.10.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Earl Cureton 13 15 3 32
Dennis Johnson 30 11 16 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Earl Cureton 6

games		 19

games		 0

games		 6

games		4

games
Dennis Johnson 29

games 		16

games		 35

games		 15

games		18

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 0

games		 14

games		13

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1981
1. 76ers 96   Earl Cureton 5 5 0 0 0 1 5 14 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Suns 99   Dennis Johnson 17 4 4 0 0 3 5 28 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Feb. 21, 1982
2. 76ers 109   Earl Cureton 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 102   Dennis Johnson 25 10 7 0 3 1 5 38 9-19 .474 1-1 1.000 6-9 .667
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1982
3. 76ers 116   Earl Cureton 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 108   Dennis Johnson 10 4 5 3 0 1 4 32 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Jan. 26, 1983
4. 76ers 113   Earl Cureton 0 7 1 2 2 1 4 26 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Suns 102   Dennis Johnson 15 5 6 1 0 1 2 37 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1983
5. Pistons 99   Earl Cureton 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 05 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 11 8 2 1 2 1 6 37 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Dec. 17, 1983
6. Pistons 115   Earl Cureton 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 16 10 6 1 1 2 1 32 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 13, 1984
7. Pistons 128   Earl Cureton 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Celtics 120   Dennis Johnson 23 5 8 1 1 1 5 42 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1984
8. Pistons 123   Earl Cureton 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 130   Dennis Johnson 29 10 9 0 0 2 4 44 12-21 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nov. 02, 1984
9. Pistons 116   Earl Cureton 6 3 0 2 0 0 5 22 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 127   Dennis Johnson 28 10 7 0 2 7 4 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 14-16 .875
Dec. 04, 1984
10. Pistons 104   Earl Cureton 8 8 1 0 0 1 4 18 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 25 7 4 2 1 2 1 45 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Jan. 29, 1985
11. Pistons 130   Earl Cureton 8 8 0 1 0 0 2 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 131   Dennis Johnson 17 11 5 1 2 1 3 35 7-23 .304 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 03, 1985
12. Pistons 129   Earl Cureton 13 6 3 3 0 2 5 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Celtics 138   Dennis Johnson 8 5 6 1 1 5 3 40 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 31, 1985
13. Pistons 113   Earl Cureton 6 4 0 0 0 3 4 12 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 15 3 3 0 1 2 3 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1985
14. Pistons 99   Earl Cureton 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 21 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 133   Dennis Johnson 6 0 6 3 0 2 0 29 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1985
15. Pistons 114   Earl Cureton 3 5 0 1 0 0 1 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 2 3 7 1 0 4 2 30 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 02, 1985
16. Pistons 125   Earl Cureton 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 12 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 27 7 5 1 0 6 3 43 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
May. 05, 1985
17. Pistons 102   Earl Cureton 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 15 8 5 1 0 4 3 46 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
May. 08, 1985
18. Pistons 123   Earl Cureton 4 7 0 3 1 1 4 14 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 130   Dennis Johnson 30 3 6 2 0 3 5 38 13-16 .813 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 10, 1985
19. Pistons 113   Earl Cureton 8 7 0 1 0 1 2 18 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 22 5 6 2 2 2 3 44 6-11 .545 0-0 - 10-14 .714
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1985
20. Pistons 105   Earl Cureton 9 8 1 0 0 1 5 29 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 124   Dennis Johnson 19 5 7 0 0 0 4 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Nov. 27, 1985
21. Pistons 124   Earl Cureton 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 14 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 132   Dennis Johnson 12 3 5 2 1 0 5 33 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Jan. 07, 1986
22. Pistons 113   Earl Cureton 7 12 0 0 0 2 3 26 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 17 3 4 1 0 0 4 40 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Mar. 02, 1986
23. Pistons 109   Earl Cureton 11 4 0 0 0 1 4 18 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 12 7 8 0 0 2 3 34 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Apr. 02, 1986
24. Pistons 106   Earl Cureton 9 8 2 2 0 0 2 25 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 12 4 7 0 2 6 3 40 6-16 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1986
25. Bulls 98   Earl Cureton 6 5 0 1 1 1 6 31 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 4 3 5 1 0 1 5 46 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 02, 1987
26. Bulls 99   Earl Cureton 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 9 6 11 2 1 5 4 43 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Jan. 27, 1987
27. Bulls 97   Earl Cureton 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 18 3 3 0 1 2 0 39 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 28, 1987
28. Bulls 103   Earl Cureton 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 132   Dennis Johnson 26 2 10 1 3 3 2 33 11-13 .846 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Mar. 06, 1987
29. Clippers 111   Earl Cureton 6 5 1 0 1 1 3 26 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 132   Dennis Johnson 10 4 16 4 2 3 2 31 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1987
30. Clippers 97   Earl Cureton 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 14 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 24 6 7 2 1 3 4 44 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 10-10 1.000
Mar. 04, 1988
31. Clippers 90   Earl Cureton 7 5 0 0 1 0 1 18 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 6 3 10 0 3 1 2 30 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1988
32. Hornets 109   Earl Cureton 2 3 0 0 0 1 4 17 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 06, 1989
33. Hornets 92   Earl Cureton 11 10 3 2 0 5 1 38 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 8 5 11 2 0 3 2 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 01, 1989
34. Hornets 94   Earl Cureton 4 15 0 0 2 3 4 31 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 15 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 28, 1989
35. Hornets 87   Earl Cureton 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 19 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 6 0 2 2 1 0 2 28 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
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