Dennis Johnson vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jamal Murray 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jamal Murray 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jamal Murray 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jamal Murray 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jamal Murray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jamal Murray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jamal Murray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jamal Murray 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jamal Murray 3.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jamal Murray 4.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jamal Murray 9,623

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jamal Murray 2,018

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jamal Murray 2,509

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jamal Murray 542

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jamal Murray 197

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jamal Murray 536

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jamal Murray .455

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jamal Murray .381

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jamal Murray .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jamal Murray 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jamal Murray 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jamal Murray 4.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jamal Murray 6.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jamal Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jamal Murray 1,876

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jamal Murray 386

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jamal Murray 474

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jamal Murray 89

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jamal Murray 30

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jamal Murray 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jamal Murray .457

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jamal Murray .383

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jamal Murray .904

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jamal Murray 0.8 (2025)

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