Dennis Johnson vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Rodney McGruder 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Rodney McGruder 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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