Dennis Johnson vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker 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.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.