Dennis Johnson vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc Rivers 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Doc Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Doc Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.