Dennis Johnson vs. Jason Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Richardson 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.

Jason Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jason Richardson: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jason Richardson 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jason Richardson 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jason Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jason Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jason Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jason Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jason Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jason Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jason Richardson 5.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jason Richardson 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jason Richardson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jason Richardson 14,644

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jason Richardson 4,245

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jason Richardson 2,284

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jason Richardson 995

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jason Richardson 367

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jason Richardson 857

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jason Richardson .438

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jason Richardson .370

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jason Richardson .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jason Richardson 23.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jason Richardson 3.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jason Richardson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jason Richardson 0.7 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jason Richardson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jason Richardson 5.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jason Richardson 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jason Richardson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jason Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jason Richardson 633

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jason Richardson 200

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jason Richardson 50

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jason Richardson 40

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jason Richardson 13

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jason Richardson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jason Richardson .465

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jason Richardson .404

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jason Richardson .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jason Richardson 19.8 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jason Richardson 6.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jason Richardson 2.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jason Richardson 1.3 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jason Richardson 0.5 (2007)

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