Dennis Johnson vs. Walter McCarty Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter McCarty 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.

Walter McCarty

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Walter McCarty: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Walter McCarty 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Walter McCarty 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Walter McCarty 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Walter McCarty 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Walter McCarty 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Walter McCarty 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Walter McCarty 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Walter McCarty 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Walter McCarty 2.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Walter McCarty 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Walter McCarty 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Walter McCarty 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Walter McCarty 3,056

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Walter McCarty 1,554

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Walter McCarty 670

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Walter McCarty 380

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Walter McCarty 173

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Walter McCarty 593

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Walter McCarty .392

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Walter McCarty .346

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Walter McCarty .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Walter McCarty 9.6 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Walter McCarty 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Walter McCarty 2.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Walter McCarty 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Walter McCarty 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Walter McCarty 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Walter McCarty 2.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Walter McCarty 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Walter McCarty 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Walter McCarty 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Walter McCarty 183

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Walter McCarty 105

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Walter McCarty 37

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Walter McCarty 17

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Walter McCarty 9

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Walter McCarty 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Walter McCarty .457

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Walter McCarty .348

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Walter McCarty .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Walter McCarty 9.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Walter McCarty 5.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Walter McCarty 2.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Walter McCarty 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Walter McCarty 0.5 (2004)

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