Dennis Johnson vs. Josh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Richardson 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.

Josh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Josh Richardson: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Josh Richardson 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Josh Richardson 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Josh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Josh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Josh Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Josh Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Josh Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Josh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Josh Richardson 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Josh Richardson 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Josh Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Josh Richardson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Josh Richardson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Josh Richardson 6,349

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Josh Richardson 1,673

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Josh Richardson 1,451

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Josh Richardson 558

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Josh Richardson 296

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Josh Richardson 546

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Josh Richardson .429

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Josh Richardson .364

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Josh Richardson .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Josh Richardson 16.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Josh Richardson 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Josh Richardson 4.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Josh Richardson 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Josh Richardson 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Josh Richardson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Josh Richardson 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Josh Richardson 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Josh Richardson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Josh Richardson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Josh Richardson 236

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Josh Richardson 91

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Josh Richardson 54

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Josh Richardson 21

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Josh Richardson 20

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Josh Richardson 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Josh Richardson .371

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Josh Richardson .350

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Josh Richardson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Josh Richardson 16.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Josh Richardson 3.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Josh Richardson 3.3 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Josh Richardson 2.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Josh Richardson 1.0 (2018)

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