Richard Anderson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Richard Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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