Rickey Green vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rickey Green 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rickey Green 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.