Jalen Johnson vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire and Jalen 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
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 4 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Johnson 0 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Jalen Johnson 0 Dick McGuire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 11.0 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.3 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.6 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.9 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,023 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,155 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 470 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 164 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 119 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 184 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .504 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .323 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .712 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 18.9 (2025) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.