Bayard Forrest vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Bayard Forrest 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

Bayard Forrest

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bayard Forrest: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bayard Forrest 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bayard Forrest 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bayard Forrest 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bayard Forrest 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bayard Forrest 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bayard Forrest 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bayard Forrest 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bayard Forrest 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.1 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 569 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 565 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 296 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 52 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 71 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bayard Forrest 139 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .449 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .509 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1978) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 4.2 (1979) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.2 (1979) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.4 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.5 (1978) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 1.9 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bayard Forrest 24 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bayard Forrest 29 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bayard Forrest 11 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bayard Forrest 4 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bayard Forrest 2 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bayard Forrest 15 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bayard Forrest .579 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bayard Forrest - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bayard Forrest .200 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.0 (1978) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bayard Forrest 2.1 (1979) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.8 (1979) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.3 (1979) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bayard Forrest 0.1 (1979) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.