Dennis Johnson vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Eric Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Eric Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Eric Riley -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Eric Riley -

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