Dennis Johnson vs. Ken Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Murray 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.

Ken Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ken Murray: 1950-51 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ken Murray 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ken Murray 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ken Murray 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ken Murray 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ken Murray 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ken Murray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ken Murray 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ken Murray 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ken Murray 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 Ken Murray 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ken Murray 3.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ken Murray 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ken Murray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ken Murray 1,471

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ken Murray 599

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ken Murray 482

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ken Murray 181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ken Murray .335

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ken Murray .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ken Murray 12.9 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ken Murray 5.4 (1951)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ken Murray 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ken Murray - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ken Murray 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ken Murray 2.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ken Murray 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ken Murray - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ken Murray 40

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ken Murray 14

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ken Murray 10

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ken Murray - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ken Murray 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ken Murray .293

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ken Murray - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ken Murray .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ken Murray 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ken Murray 4.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ken Murray 3.3 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ken Murray - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ken Murray - 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.