Rolando Blackman vs. Dennis Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Johnson and Rolando Blackman, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rolando Blackman played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Dennis Johnson, who played 14. Rolando Blackman had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Dennis Johnson had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rolando Blackman 13 8 1981-82 to 1993-94
Dennis Johnson 14 13 1976-77 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1981-821976-77
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 82 24.1 13.3 1.2 1.9 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.5 5.4 10.4 .513 0.0 0.0 .250 2.6 3.4 .768
Dennis Johnson 81 20.6 9.2 2.0 1.7 3.7 1.5 1.5 0.7 - 2.7 3.5 7.0 .504 - - - 2.2 3.5 .624
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1982-831977-78
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 75 31.3 17.7 1.4 2.5 3.9 2.5 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.5 6.8 13.9 .492 0.0 0.2 .200 4.0 5.1 .780
Dennis Johnson 81 27.3 12.7 1.9 1.8 3.6 2.8 1.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.5 10.9 .417 - - - 3.7 5.0 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 22 37.6 16.1 2.1 2.5 4.6 3.3 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.9 5.5 13.4 .412 - - - 5.1 7.2 .704

Season 3

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1983-841978-79
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 81 37.3 22.4 1.5 3.1 4.6 3.6 0.7 0.5 2.1 1.6 8.9 16.3 .546 0.0 0.1 .091 4.6 5.7 .812
Dennis Johnson 80 34.0 15.9 1.8 2.9 4.7 3.5 1.3 1.2 2.4 2.6 6.0 13.9 .434 - - - 3.8 4.9 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 10 39.7 23.9 1.5 2.6 4.1 4.0 0.6 0.4 2.4 1.5 9.3 17.5 .531 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 6.3 .841
Dennis Johnson 17 40.1 20.9 2.6 3.5 6.1 4.1 1.6 1.5 3.0 3.7 8.0 17.8 .450 - - - 4.9 6.4 .771

Season 4

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1984-851979-80
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 81 35.0 19.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.6 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.2 7.7 15.2 .508 0.1 0.2 .300 4.2 5.1 .828
Dennis Johnson 81 36.3 19.0 2.1 3.0 5.1 4.1 1.8 1.0 2.8 3.3 7.1 16.8 .422 0.1 0.7 .207 4.7 6.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 4 42.3 32.8 2.8 3.8 6.5 4.8 0.5 0.5 3.5 2.0 11.8 23.0 .511 0.3 0.5 .500 9.0 9.5 .947
Dennis Johnson 15 38.8 17.1 1.7 2.6 4.3 3.8 1.8 0.7 2.9 3.2 6.7 16.3 .410 0.3 1.0 .333 3.5 4.1 .839

Season 5

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1985-861980-81
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 82 34.0 21.5 1.1 2.5 3.5 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.3 1.7 8.3 16.1 .514 0.0 0.4 .138 4.9 5.9 .836
Dennis Johnson 79 33.1 18.8 2.0 2.6 4.6 3.7 1.7 0.8 2.6 3.1 6.7 15.4 .436 0.1 0.6 .216 5.2 6.3 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 10 37.1 20.8 1.5 2.0 3.5 3.2 0.8 0.1 2.0 2.6 8.3 16.7 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 5.3 .792
Dennis Johnson 7 38.1 19.6 1.0 3.7 4.7 2.9 1.3 1.3 2.7 2.6 7.4 15.7 .473 0.1 0.7 .200 4.6 6.0 .762

Season 6

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1986-871981-82
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 80 34.5 21.0 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.3 0.8 0.3 2.2 1.8 7.8 15.8 .495 0.1 0.2 .333 5.2 5.9 .884
Dennis Johnson 80 36.7 19.5 1.8 3.4 5.1 4.6 1.3 0.7 2.9 3.2 7.2 15.4 .470 0.1 0.5 .190 5.0 6.2 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 4 38.3 23.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 4.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.8 9.0 18.3 .493 0.0 0.3 .000 5.5 6.0 .917
Dennis Johnson 7 38.7 22.3 1.9 2.6 4.4 4.6 2.1 0.6 3.6 4.0 9.0 18.9 .477 0.0 0.4 .000 4.3 5.6 .769

Season 7

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1987-881982-83
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 71 36.3 18.7 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.7 0.9 0.3 2.0 1.6 7.0 14.8 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 5.3 .873
Dennis Johnson 77 33.1 14.2 1.2 3.2 4.4 5.0 1.3 0.5 2.6 2.6 5.2 11.2 .462 0.1 0.4 .161 3.8 4.8 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 17 39.5 18.1 1.5 1.7 3.2 4.5 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.6 7.4 15.4 .483 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 3.6 .887
Dennis Johnson 3 36.0 18.0 2.0 5.7 7.7 5.7 1.7 0.7 2.7 3.0 7.3 16.0 .458 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 4.0 .833

Season 8

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1988-891983-84
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 78 37.8 19.7 0.9 2.6 3.5 3.7 0.8 0.3 2.1 1.8 7.6 16.0 .476 0.4 1.1 .353 4.1 4.7 .854
Dennis Johnson 80 33.3 13.2 1.1 2.4 3.5 4.2 1.2 0.7 2.2 3.1 4.8 11.0 .437 0.1 0.4 .125 3.5 4.1 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 22 36.7 16.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 4.4 1.1 0.3 2.4 3.4 5.9 14.5 .404 0.1 0.3 .429 4.7 5.5 .867

Season 9

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1989-901984-85
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 80 36.7 19.4 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 1.6 7.8 15.7 .498 0.2 0.5 .302 3.6 4.3 .844
Dennis Johnson 80 37.2 15.7 1.1 2.8 4.0 6.8 1.2 0.5 2.7 2.8 6.2 13.3 .462 0.1 0.3 .269 3.3 3.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 3 42.3 20.0 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.3 2.0 0.7 4.3 2.3 8.0 18.0 .444 0.7 1.7 .400 3.3 3.3 1.000
Dennis Johnson 21 40.4 17.3 1.1 2.9 4.0 7.3 1.5 0.4 3.4 3.1 6.8 15.2 .445 0.0 0.7 .000 3.8 4.4 .860

Season 10

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1990-911985-86
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 80 37.1 19.9 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.8 0.9 0.2 2.0 1.9 7.9 16.5 .482 0.5 1.4 .351 3.5 4.1 .865
Dennis Johnson 78 35.0 15.6 0.9 2.6 3.4 5.8 1.4 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.2 13.6 .455 0.1 0.5 .143 3.1 3.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 18 39.7 16.2 1.3 2.9 4.2 5.9 2.2 0.3 2.8 3.2 6.1 13.6 .445 0.3 0.9 .375 3.7 4.7 .798

Season 11

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1991-921986-87
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 75 33.7 18.3 1.0 2.1 3.2 2.7 0.7 0.3 2.0 1.8 7.1 15.5 .461 0.9 2.3 .385 3.2 3.5 .898
Dennis Johnson 79 37.1 13.4 0.6 2.7 3.3 7.5 1.1 0.5 2.2 2.5 5.4 12.1 .444 0.1 0.8 .113 2.6 3.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 23 41.9 18.9 1.0 2.9 4.0 8.9 0.7 0.3 1.9 3.1 7.3 15.7 .465 0.1 1.1 .115 4.2 4.9 .850

Season 12

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1992-931987-88
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 60 23.9 9.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.0 9.0 .443 0.5 1.2 .425 1.2 1.5 .789
Dennis Johnson 77 34.7 12.6 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.8 1.2 0.4 2.5 2.6 4.6 10.4 .438 0.2 0.6 .261 3.3 3.9 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 15 14.3 4.2 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.5 4.3 .344 0.3 1.0 .267 1.0 1.2 .833
Dennis Johnson 17 41.3 15.9 0.9 3.6 4.5 8.2 1.4 0.5 2.6 3.0 5.4 12.4 .433 0.4 0.9 .375 4.8 6.1 .796

Season 13

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season 1993-941988-89
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 55 17.6 7.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.9 6.7 .436 0.5 1.5 .357 0.9 1.0 .906
Dennis Johnson 72 32.1 10.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.6 1.3 0.3 2.4 2.9 3.8 8.9 .434 0.1 0.7 .140 2.2 2.7 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman 6 5.7 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.5 1.8 .273 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Dennis Johnson 3 19.7 2.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 1.3 5.0 .267 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Rolando Blackman Dennis Johnson
Season -1989-90
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 75 27.1 7.1 0.6 2.0 2.7 6.5 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.4 2.7 6.3 .434 0.0 0.3 .042 1.6 1.9 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rolando Blackman ------- --- ----------
Dennis Johnson 5 32.4 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 5.6 0.4 0.4 2.0 3.4 6.0 12.4 .484 0.4 1.2 .333 1.4 1.4 1.000