Dennis Johnson vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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.

Jim McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)

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