Dennis Johnson vs. Patrick McCaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick McCaw 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Patrick McCaw: 2016-17 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Patrick McCaw 3

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Patrick McCaw 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Patrick McCaw 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Patrick McCaw 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Patrick McCaw 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Patrick McCaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Patrick McCaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Patrick McCaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Patrick McCaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Patrick McCaw 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Patrick McCaw 1.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Patrick McCaw 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Patrick McCaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Patrick McCaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Patrick McCaw 760

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Patrick McCaw 319

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Patrick McCaw 270

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Patrick McCaw 139

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Patrick McCaw 31

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Patrick McCaw 199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Patrick McCaw .420

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Patrick McCaw .305

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Patrick McCaw .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Patrick McCaw 4.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Patrick McCaw 2.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Patrick McCaw 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Patrick McCaw 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Patrick McCaw 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Patrick McCaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Patrick McCaw 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Patrick McCaw 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Patrick McCaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Patrick McCaw 70

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Patrick McCaw 39

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Patrick McCaw 20

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Patrick McCaw 13

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Patrick McCaw 3

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Patrick McCaw 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Patrick McCaw .418

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Patrick McCaw .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Patrick McCaw .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Patrick McCaw 4.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Patrick McCaw 2.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Patrick McCaw 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Patrick McCaw 0.2 (2017)

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