Don Ford vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Don Ford 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

Don Ford

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Don Ford 474 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Don Ford 20 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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.