Donnie Forman vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Donnie Forman 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
Donnie Forman: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Forman 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Donnie Forman 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Donnie Forman 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Donnie Forman 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Donnie Forman 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Donnie Forman 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Donnie Forman 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 179 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Donnie Forman 74 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Donnie Forman 44 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .294 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .642 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 (1949) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 (1949) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 13 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Donnie Forman 7 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Donnie Forman 9 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .150 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .636 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 (1949) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 (1949) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.