Dennis Johnson vs. Bob Portman Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bob Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bob Portman 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bob Portman 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bob Portman 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bob Portman 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Portman 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Portman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Bob Portman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bob Portman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bob Portman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bob Portman 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bob Portman 3.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bob Portman 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Portman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bob Portman 1,254

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bob Portman 729

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bob Portman 128

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bob Portman 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bob Portman .443

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bob Portman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bob Portman .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bob Portman 7.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bob Portman 4.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bob Portman 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bob Portman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bob Portman 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bob Portman 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bob Portman 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Portman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bob Portman 59

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bob Portman 30

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bob Portman 3

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bob Portman - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bob Portman 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bob Portman .393

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bob Portman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bob Portman .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bob Portman 9.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bob Portman 4.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bob Portman 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bob Portman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bob Portman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.