Mal Graham vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Mal Graham 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

Mal Graham

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mal Graham 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Mal Graham 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Mal Graham 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mal Graham 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mal Graham 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Mal Graham 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mal Graham 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mal Graham 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mal Graham 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 4.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 1.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 327 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 118 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Mal Graham 75 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Mal Graham 70 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .398 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .657 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 6.0 (1968) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 2.0 (1968) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.3 (1968) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 0.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.6 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 5 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 4 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Mal Graham 2 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Mal Graham 7 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .286 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .333 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 1.0 (1968) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.8 (1968) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.5 (1969) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.