Dennis Johnson vs. Howie McCarty Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie McCarty 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.

Howie McCarty

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Howie McCarty: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Howie McCarty 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Howie McCarty 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Howie McCarty 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Howie McCarty 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Howie McCarty 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Howie McCarty 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Howie McCarty 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Howie McCarty 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Howie McCarty 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 Howie McCarty 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Howie McCarty 0.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Howie McCarty 21

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Howie McCarty 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Howie McCarty 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Howie McCarty .122

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Howie McCarty - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Howie McCarty .100

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Howie McCarty 1.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Howie McCarty - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Howie McCarty 0.1 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Howie McCarty - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Howie McCarty - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Howie McCarty -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Howie McCarty -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Howie McCarty -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Howie McCarty -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Howie McCarty - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Howie McCarty 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Howie McCarty -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Howie McCarty - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Howie McCarty -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Howie McCarty -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Howie McCarty - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Howie McCarty -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Howie McCarty - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Howie McCarty - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.