Dennis Johnson vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Mel Riebe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Mel Riebe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Mel Riebe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Mel Riebe 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Mel Riebe - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.