Dennis Johnson vs. Ron Riley Comparison

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

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ron Riley 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ron Riley .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ron Riley .595

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.