Rick Carlisle vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Johnson and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Kevin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Kevin Johnson 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)