Earl Cureton vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Earl Cureton 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Cureton 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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