Dennis Johnson vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Austin Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Austin Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.