Dennis Johnson vs. Aaron McKie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron McKie and Dennis Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dennis Johnson played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Aaron McKie, who played 13. Dennis Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Aaron McKie had his rookie season in 1994-95. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dennis Johnson 14 13 1976-77 to 1989-90
Aaron McKie 13 10 1994-95 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1976-771994-95
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 81 20.6 9.2 2.0 1.7 3.7 1.5 1.5 0.7 - 2.7 3.5 7.0 .504 - - - 2.2 3.5 .624
Aaron McKie 45 18.4 6.5 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.6 5.8 .444 0.2 0.6 .393 1.1 1.6 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson ------- --- ----------
Aaron McKie 3 11.3 5.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.7 4.7 .571 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1977-781995-96
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 81 27.3 12.7 1.9 1.8 3.6 2.8 1.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.5 10.9 .417 - - - 3.7 5.0 .732
Aaron McKie 81 27.9 10.7 1.1 2.7 3.8 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.5 4.2 8.9 .467 0.5 1.4 .325 1.9 2.5 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 22 37.6 16.1 2.1 2.5 4.6 3.3 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.9 5.5 13.4 .412 - - - 5.1 7.2 .704
Aaron McKie 5 26.8 6.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.8 2.6 2.2 6.0 .367 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 3

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1978-791996-97
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 34.0 15.9 1.8 2.9 4.7 3.5 1.3 1.2 2.4 2.6 6.0 13.9 .434 - - - 3.8 4.9 .781
Aaron McKie 83 19.6 5.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.6 1.8 4.4 .411 0.5 1.2 .398 1.1 1.3 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 17 40.1 20.9 2.6 3.5 6.1 4.1 1.6 1.5 3.0 3.7 8.0 17.8 .450 - - - 4.9 6.4 .771
Aaron McKie 5 19.2 3.0 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.6 2.4 1.4 4.0 .350 0.2 1.0 .200 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1979-801997-98
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 81 36.3 19.0 2.1 3.0 5.1 4.1 1.8 1.0 2.8 3.3 7.1 16.8 .422 0.1 0.7 .207 4.7 6.0 .780
Aaron McKie 81 22.4 4.1 0.7 2.1 2.9 2.2 1.2 0.2 0.9 2.0 1.7 4.7 .365 0.1 0.8 .190 0.5 0.7 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 15 38.8 17.1 1.7 2.6 4.3 3.8 1.8 0.7 2.9 3.2 6.7 16.3 .410 0.3 1.0 .333 3.5 4.1 .839
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1980-811998-99
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 79 33.1 18.8 2.0 2.6 4.6 3.7 1.7 0.8 2.6 3.1 6.7 15.4 .436 0.1 0.6 .216 5.2 6.3 .820
Aaron McKie 50 19.2 4.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.0 1.3 0.1 1.1 1.8 1.9 4.7 .401 0.1 0.6 .194 0.9 1.2 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 7 38.1 19.6 1.0 3.7 4.7 2.9 1.3 1.3 2.7 2.6 7.4 15.7 .473 0.1 0.7 .200 4.6 6.0 .762
Aaron McKie 6 16.3 3.3 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 2.8 1.2 3.8 .304 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.2 .857

Season 6

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1981-821999-00
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 36.7 19.5 1.8 3.4 5.1 4.6 1.3 0.7 2.9 3.2 7.2 15.4 .470 0.1 0.5 .190 5.0 6.2 .806
Aaron McKie 82 23.8 8.0 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.9 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.4 3.0 7.2 .411 0.5 1.5 .364 1.5 1.8 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 7 38.7 22.3 1.9 2.6 4.4 4.6 2.1 0.6 3.6 4.0 9.0 18.9 .477 0.0 0.4 .000 4.3 5.6 .769
Aaron McKie 10 33.2 13.8 0.4 3.2 3.6 4.6 0.4 0.2 1.6 2.6 5.0 10.3 .485 1.2 3.5 .343 2.6 3.1 .839

Season 7

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1982-832000-01
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 77 33.1 14.2 1.2 3.2 4.4 5.0 1.3 0.5 2.6 2.6 5.2 11.2 .462 0.1 0.4 .161 3.8 4.8 .791
Aaron McKie 76 31.5 11.6 0.4 3.7 4.1 5.0 1.4 0.1 2.7 2.3 4.4 9.4 .473 0.7 2.2 .312 2.0 2.6 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 3 36.0 18.0 2.0 5.7 7.7 5.7 1.7 0.7 2.7 3.0 7.3 16.0 .458 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 4.0 .833
Aaron McKie 23 38.7 14.6 1.0 4.1 5.2 5.3 1.5 0.1 2.0 2.9 5.4 13.1 .415 1.2 2.8 .422 2.6 3.3 .787

Season 8

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1983-842001-02
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 33.3 13.2 1.1 2.4 3.5 4.2 1.2 0.7 2.2 3.1 4.8 11.0 .437 0.1 0.4 .125 3.5 4.1 .852
Aaron McKie 48 30.6 12.2 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.7 1.2 0.3 1.9 1.5 4.6 10.2 .449 1.1 2.7 .398 2.0 2.5 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 22 36.7 16.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 4.4 1.1 0.3 2.4 3.4 5.9 14.5 .404 0.1 0.3 .429 4.7 5.5 .867
Aaron McKie 5 29.4 10.6 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.4 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.4 4.0 9.2 .435 1.2 3.2 .375 1.4 2.0 .700

Season 9

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1984-852002-03
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 80 37.2 15.7 1.1 2.8 4.0 6.8 1.2 0.5 2.7 2.8 6.2 13.3 .462 0.1 0.3 .269 3.3 3.8 .853
Aaron McKie 80 29.7 9.0 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.5 1.6 0.1 1.4 2.2 3.6 8.3 .429 0.5 1.4 .330 1.4 1.7 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 21 40.4 17.3 1.1 2.9 4.0 7.3 1.5 0.4 3.4 3.1 6.8 15.2 .445 0.0 0.7 .000 3.8 4.4 .860
Aaron McKie 12 26.5 7.8 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.6 3.2 5.9 .535 0.4 0.8 .556 1.0 1.2 .857

Season 10

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1985-862003-04
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 78 35.0 15.6 0.9 2.6 3.4 5.8 1.4 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.2 13.6 .455 0.1 0.5 .143 3.1 3.8 .818
Aaron McKie 75 28.2 9.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.6 1.1 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.5 7.7 .459 1.0 2.3 .436 1.1 1.5 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 18 39.7 16.2 1.3 2.9 4.2 5.9 2.2 0.3 2.8 3.2 6.1 13.6 .445 0.3 0.9 .375 3.7 4.7 .798
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1986-872004-05
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 79 37.1 13.4 0.6 2.7 3.3 7.5 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.5 5.4 12.1 .444 0.1 0.8 .113 2.6 3.2 .833
Aaron McKie 68 16.4 2.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.7 0.9 2.1 .430 0.3 0.9 .323 0.1 0.2 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 23 41.9 18.9 1.0 2.9 4.0 8.9 0.7 0.3 1.9 3.1 7.3 15.7 .465 0.1 1.1 .115 4.2 4.9 .850
Aaron McKie 5 16.8 1.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.8 0.6 1.4 .429 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1987-882005-06
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 77 34.7 12.6 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.8 1.2 0.4 2.5 2.6 4.6 10.4 .438 0.2 0.6 .261 3.3 3.9 .856
Aaron McKie 14 8.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 17 41.3 15.9 0.9 3.6 4.5 8.2 1.4 0.5 2.6 3.0 5.4 12.4 .433 0.4 0.9 .375 4.8 6.1 .796
Aaron McKie 1 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1988-892006-07
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 72 32.1 10.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.6 1.3 0.3 2.4 2.9 3.8 8.9 .434 0.1 0.7 .140 2.2 2.7 .821
Aaron McKie 10 13.1 2.2 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.1 1.7 .647 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 3 19.7 2.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 1.3 5.0 .267 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Dennis Johnson Aaron McKie
Season 1989-90-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 75 27.1 7.1 0.6 2.0 2.7 6.5 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.4 2.7 6.3 .434 0.0 0.3 .042 1.6 1.9 .843
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dennis Johnson 5 32.4 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 5.6 0.4 0.4 2.0 3.4 6.0 12.4 .484 0.4 1.2 .333 1.4 1.4 1.000
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------