Jake Ford vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Jake Ford

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Ford: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Jake Ford 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Jake Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jake Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jake Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Jake Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford 4.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 0.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford 126 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Jake Ford 20 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Jake Ford 35 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Jake Ford 31 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford .462 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford .764 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford 6.8 (1971) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Jake Ford - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Jake Ford - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Jake Ford 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - 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.