Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and Ben McDonald

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and Ben McDonald played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 6 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 6-0 winning record over Ben McDonald. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Ben McDonald:
1985-86 to 1988-89
6 Games played
6 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
6
6
0
Ben McDonald
0
0
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 12.8 3.3 6.3 1.50.7
Ben McDonald 2.8 2.3 0.70.70.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 21 5 11 31
Ben McDonald 10 4 2 20
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 6

games
3

games
6

games
3

games
4

games
Ben McDonald 0

games
2

games
0

games
1

game
0

games
Both had same stat 0

games
1

game
0

games
2

games
2

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 18, 1986
1. Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 11 5 11 0 1 3 4 30 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 96   Ben McDonald 0 1 0 2 0 2 3 19 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 01, 1986
2. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 21 4 7 1 0 1 3 33 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Cavaliers 105   Ben McDonald 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 1986
3. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 16 4 4 2 0 1 1 26 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Cavaliers 104   Ben McDonald 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 15 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1986
4. Celtics 135   Dennis Johnson 6 1 5 0 1 3 2 23 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Warriors 120   Ben McDonald 2 4 2 0 0 0 3 15 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 1987
5. Celtics 134   Dennis Johnson 14 3 7 3 1 3 3 32 6-18 .333 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Warriors 112   Ben McDonald 10 3 2 0 0 1 4 22 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1988
6. Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 9 3 4 3 1 8 4 42 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Warriors 110   Ben McDonald 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 14 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500