Chris Ford vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Chris Ford

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chris Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.