Phil Ford vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Phil Ford

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Phil Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Dennis Johnson 2

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

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

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (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.