Richie Guerin vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Richie Guerin 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Richie Guerin 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Guerin 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * 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.