Dennis Johnson vs. Nate McMillan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate McMillan 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.

Nate McMillan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Nate McMillan 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Nate McMillan 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Nate McMillan 11

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Nate McMillan 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Nate McMillan 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Nate McMillan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Nate McMillan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Nate McMillan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Nate McMillan 2

Steals Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Nate McMillan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Nate McMillan 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Nate McMillan 4.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Nate McMillan 6.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Nate McMillan 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nate McMillan 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Nate McMillan 4,733

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Nate McMillan 3,222

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Nate McMillan 4,893

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Nate McMillan 1,544

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Nate McMillan 356

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Nate McMillan 796

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Nate McMillan .443

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Nate McMillan .343

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Nate McMillan .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Nate McMillan 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Nate McMillan 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Nate McMillan 5.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Nate McMillan 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nate McMillan 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Nate McMillan 489

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Nate McMillan 343

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Nate McMillan 505

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Nate McMillan 131

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Nate McMillan 43

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Nate McMillan 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Nate McMillan .381

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Nate McMillan .289

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Nate McMillan .632

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987)

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