Dennis Johnson vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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.

Johnny McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Johnny McCarthy 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Johnny McCarthy 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 Johnny McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Johnny McCarthy .353

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Johnny McCarthy 4.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Johnny McCarthy 132

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Johnny McCarthy .389

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Johnny McCarthy - 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.