Dennis Johnson vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Dick McGuire 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Dick McGuire 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Dick McGuire 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Dick McGuire 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Dick McGuire 0

Assists Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Dick McGuire 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.