Dennis Johnson vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Pooh Richardson 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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