Dennis Johnson vs. John Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Murphy 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.

John Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 John Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 John Murphy 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 John Murphy 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 John Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 John Murphy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 John Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 John Murphy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 John Murphy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 John Murphy 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 John Murphy 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 John Murphy 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 John Murphy 32

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 John Murphy 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 John Murphy 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 John Murphy .275

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 John Murphy .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) John Murphy 1.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) John Murphy 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) John Murphy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 John Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 John Murphy -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 John Murphy -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 John Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 John Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 John Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) John Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) John Murphy - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.