Dennis Johnson vs. Dorie Murrey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dorie Murrey 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.

Dorie Murrey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dorie Murrey: 1966-67 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Dorie Murrey 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Dorie Murrey 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Dorie Murrey 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Dorie Murrey 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Dorie Murrey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Dorie Murrey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Dorie Murrey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Dorie Murrey 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Dorie Murrey 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Dorie Murrey 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Dorie Murrey 4.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Dorie Murrey 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Dorie Murrey 1,683

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Dorie Murrey 1,555

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Dorie Murrey 226

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Dorie Murrey 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Dorie Murrey .425

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Dorie Murrey .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Dorie Murrey 7.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Dorie Murrey 7.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Dorie Murrey 0.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Dorie Murrey 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Dorie Murrey 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Dorie Murrey 0.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Dorie Murrey 33

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Dorie Murrey 33

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Dorie Murrey 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Dorie Murrey 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Dorie Murrey .481

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Dorie Murrey .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Dorie Murrey 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.