Dennis Johnson vs. James Michael McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Michael McAdoo 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.

James Michael McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
J. McAdoo: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 J. McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 J. McAdoo 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 J. McAdoo 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 J. McAdoo 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 J. McAdoo 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 J. McAdoo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 J. McAdoo 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 J. McAdoo 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 J. McAdoo 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 J. McAdoo 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 J. McAdoo 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 J. McAdoo 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 J. McAdoo 334

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 J. McAdoo 188

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 J. McAdoo 37

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 J. McAdoo 33

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 J. McAdoo 47

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 J. McAdoo 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 J. McAdoo .528

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * J. McAdoo .294

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 J. McAdoo .534

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) J. McAdoo 4.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) J. McAdoo 2.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) J. McAdoo 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 J. McAdoo 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 J. McAdoo 1.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 J. McAdoo 0.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 J. McAdoo 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 J. McAdoo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 J. McAdoo 33

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 J. McAdoo 25

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 J. McAdoo 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 J. McAdoo 5

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 J. McAdoo 5

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 J. McAdoo 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 J. McAdoo .542

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * J. McAdoo .400

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 J. McAdoo .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) J. McAdoo 1.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) J. McAdoo 1.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

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