Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Rich Johnson	1

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Rich Johnson	3

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Rich Johnson	1

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Rich Johnson	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Rich Johnson	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Rich Johnson	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Rich Johnson	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Rich Johnson	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Rich Johnson	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Rich Johnson	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Rich Johnson	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Rich Johnson	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Rich Johnson	0		*

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Rich Johnson	0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.6
Rich Johnson	4.7

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Rich Johnson	2.7

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Rich Johnson	0.4

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Rich Johnson	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Rich Johnson	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Rich Johnson	457

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Rich Johnson	265

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Rich Johnson	39

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Rich Johnson	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Rich Johnson	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Rich Johnson	97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Rich Johnson	.452

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Rich Johnson	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Rich Johnson	.613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Rich Johnson	8.0		(1971)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Rich Johnson	5.0		(1971)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Rich Johnson	0.5		(1970)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Rich Johnson	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Rich Johnson	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Rich Johnson	1.0

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Rich Johnson	1.0

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Rich Johnson	0.0

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Rich Johnson	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Rich Johnson	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Rich Johnson	2

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Rich Johnson	2

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Rich Johnson	0

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Rich Johnson	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Rich Johnson	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Rich Johnson	2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Rich Johnson	1.000

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Rich Johnson	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Rich Johnson	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Rich Johnson	1.0		(1969)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Rich Johnson	1.0		(1969)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Rich Johnson	0.0		(1969)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Rich Johnson	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Rich Johnson	-			n/a **

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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.