Dennis Johnson vs. Maurice Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Taylor 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.

Maurice Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Maurice Taylor: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Maurice Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Maurice Taylor 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Maurice Taylor 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Maurice Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Maurice Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Maurice Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Maurice Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Maurice Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Maurice Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Maurice Taylor 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Maurice Taylor 4.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Maurice Taylor 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Maurice Taylor 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Maurice Taylor 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Maurice Taylor 5,889

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Maurice Taylor 2,452

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Maurice Taylor 623

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Maurice Taylor 246

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Maurice Taylor 259

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Maurice Taylor 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Maurice Taylor .466

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Maurice Taylor .152

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Maurice Taylor .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Maurice Taylor 17.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Maurice Taylor 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Maurice Taylor 1.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Maurice Taylor 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Maurice Taylor 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Maurice Taylor 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Maurice Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Maurice Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Maurice Taylor 49

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Maurice Taylor 16

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Maurice Taylor 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Maurice Taylor 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Maurice Taylor 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Maurice Taylor 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Maurice Taylor .474

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Maurice Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Maurice Taylor .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Maurice Taylor 9.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Maurice Taylor 3.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Maurice Taylor 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Maurice Taylor 0.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Maurice Taylor 0.2 (2004)

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