Dennis Johnson vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Nick Richards 166

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Nick Richards -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Nick Richards -

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