Dennis Johnson vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Pat Riley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Pat Riley 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Pat Riley 0 *

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.