Dennis Johnson vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.