James Donaldson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP James Donaldson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) 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.