Kyrie Irving vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Johnson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Rich Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Rich Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Rich Johnson .452

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,853 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 300 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 382 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 114 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 79 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Rich Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .395 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.