Dillon Brooks vs. Johnny McCarthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Johnny McCarthy and Dillon Brooks, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dillon Brooks played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Johnny McCarthy, who played 6. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Johnny McCarthy had his rookie season in 1956-57. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dillon Brooks 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy 6 3 1956-57 to 1963-64

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Johnny McCarthy
Season 2017-181956-57
Team Memphis GrizzliesRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
Johnny McCarthy 72 21.7 6.6 - - 2.8 1.5 - - - 1.8 2.4 6.4 .376 - - - 1.8 2.7 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Johnny McCarthy ------- --- ----------

Note: Johnny McCarthy didn't play in 1957-58.

Season 2

Dillon Brooks Johnny McCarthy
Season 2018-191958-59
Team Memphis GrizzliesCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
Johnny McCarthy 47 38.9 12.9 - - 4.8 4.8 - - - 3.4 5.2 14.0 .373 - - - 2.5 3.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Johnny McCarthy ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dillon Brooks Johnny McCarthy
Season 2019-201959-60
Team Memphis GrizzliesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
Johnny McCarthy 75 31.8 8.4 - - 4.0 4.4 - - - 3.1 3.2 9.7 .329 - - - 2.0 3.0 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Johnny McCarthy 14 40.4 8.1 - - 4.6 7.0 - - - 3.5 3.1 7.6 .406 - - - 1.9 2.6 .750

Season 4

Dillon Brooks Johnny McCarthy
Season 2020-211960-61
Team Memphis GrizzliesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
Johnny McCarthy 79 31.9 8.3 - - 4.1 5.4 - - - 3.4 3.4 9.4 .357 - - - 1.5 2.9 .540
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808
Johnny McCarthy 12 19.7 3.7 - - 2.6 2.8 - - - 2.4 1.6 4.6 .345 - - - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 5

Dillon Brooks Johnny McCarthy
Season 2021-221961-62
Team Memphis GrizzliesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
Johnny McCarthy 15 22.2 3.2 - - 3.7 4.7 - - - 3.3 1.2 4.9 .247 - - - 0.8 1.8 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640
Johnny McCarthy ------- --- ----------

Note: Johnny McCarthy didn't play in 1962-63.

Season 6

Dillon Brooks Johnny McCarthy
Season 2022-231963-64
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
Johnny McCarthy 28 7.4 1.3 - - 1.3 0.9 - - - 1.5 0.6 1.7 .333 - - - 0.2 0.5 .385
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714
Johnny McCarthy 1 8.0 2.0 - - 1.0 1.0 - - - 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Dillon Brooks Johnny McCarthy
Season 2023-24-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
Johnny McCarthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Johnny McCarthy ------- --- ----------