Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Johnson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rich Johnson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 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 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Rich Johnson .452

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Rich Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) 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.