Dennis Johnson vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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