Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and Vinnie Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and Vinnie Johnson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 66 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 36-30 winning record over Vinnie Johnson, but Vinnie Johnson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 12-10 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
Vinnie Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Vinnie Johnson:
1979-80 to 1991-92
66 Games played
44 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
36
26
10
Vinnie Johnson
30
18
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 14.5 4.3 6.0 0.90.6
Vinnie Johnson 14.1 3.2 3.41.00.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 30 11 11 53
Vinnie Johnson 35 9 12 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 34

games		 36

games		 47

games		 18

games		29

games
Vinnie Johnson 28

games 		22

games		 13

games		 23

games		2

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 8

games		 6

games		 25

games		35

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1980
1. Suns 113   Dennis Johnson 23 5 4 5 1 2 4 34 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 8-13 .615
Supersonics 103   Vinnie Johnson 8 5 4 0 0 4 4 25 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 22, 1980
2. Suns 109   Dennis Johnson 27 2 3 0 1 4 3 37 9-23 .391 1-2 .500 8-11 .727
Supersonics 98   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 3 3 0 1 3 33 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 13, 1981
3. Suns 104   Dennis Johnson 18 6 1 0 1 2 5 33 5-12 .417 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Supersonics 99   Vinnie Johnson 14 7 5 0 0 4 3 28 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 20, 1981
4. Suns 111   Dennis Johnson 24 8 7 1 0 2 4 39 10-19 .526 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 112   Vinnie Johnson 10 6 4 0 1 2 4 29 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 22, 1981
5. Suns 107   Dennis Johnson 18 3 4 0 2 1 0 40 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Supersonics 91   Vinnie Johnson 12 4 1 0 0 2 3 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1981
6. Suns 84   Dennis Johnson 17 5 3 1 0 2 2 33 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Supersonics 94   Vinnie Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 07, 1982
7. Suns 110   Dennis Johnson 20 8 7 0 1 0 4 34 7-19 .368 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Pistons 94   Vinnie Johnson 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 09 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Jan. 23, 1982
8. Suns 113   Dennis Johnson 9 3 5 0 2 1 1 27 3-12 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 90   Vinnie Johnson 17 4 2 1 0 2 1 22 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1982
9. Suns 115   Dennis Johnson 18 6 4 1 1 5 4 39 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 98   Vinnie Johnson 11 3 1 2 0 2 5 26 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 19, 1983
10. Suns 101   Dennis Johnson 3 6 6 1 1 7 3 33 1-10 .100 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 112   Vinnie Johnson 8 3 4 1 0 1 3 29 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1983
11. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 10 4 2 0 0 3 6 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pistons 127   Vinnie Johnson 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 21 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 11, 1983
12. Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 10 2 5 1 0 2 3 31 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 118   Vinnie Johnson 16 1 2 0 0 1 1 18 7-9 .778 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 27, 1983
13. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 11 8 2 1 2 1 6 37 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 99   Vinnie Johnson 3 2 3 1 0 0 1 20 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Dec. 17, 1983
14. Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 16 10 6 1 1 2 1 32 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 115   Vinnie Johnson 11 3 2 1 0 1 1 22 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 13, 1984
15. Celtics 120   Dennis Johnson 23 5 8 1 1 1 5 42 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
OT Pistons 128   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 4 0 1 2 2 26 4-11 .364 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1984
16. Celtics 130   Dennis Johnson 29 10 9 0 0 2 4 44 12-21 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 123   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 0 0 0 2 4 27 6-15 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 02, 1984
17. Celtics 127   Dennis Johnson 28 10 7 0 2 7 4 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 14-16 .875
Pistons 116   Vinnie Johnson 18 4 2 1 0 1 5 28 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Dec. 04, 1984
18. Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 25 7 4 2 1 2 1 45 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 24 4 6 2 0 0 3 37 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Jan. 29, 1985
19. Celtics 131   Dennis Johnson 17 11 5 1 2 1 3 35 7-23 .304 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 130   Vinnie Johnson 27 3 3 1 1 0 3 29 11-17 .647 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Mar. 03, 1985
20. Celtics 138   Dennis Johnson 8 5 6 1 1 5 3 40 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 129   Vinnie Johnson 19 3 5 4 0 1 3 30 7-14 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 31, 1985
21. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 15 3 3 0 1 2 3 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 113   Vinnie Johnson 6 4 2 1 0 2 3 17 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1985
22. Celtics 133   Dennis Johnson 6 0 6 3 0 2 0 29 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 99   Vinnie Johnson 20 4 4 0 0 2 3 26 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1985
23. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 2 3 7 1 0 4 2 30 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 17 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 02, 1985
24. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 27 7 5 1 0 6 3 43 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Pistons 125   Vinnie Johnson 8 4 2 1 0 1 3 22 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 05, 1985
25. Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 15 8 5 1 0 4 3 46 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 34 2 3 0 0 2 3 30 16-21 .762 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 08, 1985
26. Celtics 130   Dennis Johnson 30 3 6 2 0 3 5 38 13-16 .813 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 123   Vinnie Johnson 30 2 3 0 0 1 2 30 11-16 .688 0-0 - 8-9 .889
May. 10, 1985
27. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 22 5 6 2 2 2 3 44 6-11 .545 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Pistons 113   Vinnie Johnson 5 8 5 0 0 3 5 28 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1985
28. Celtics 132   Dennis Johnson 12 3 5 2 1 0 5 33 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Pistons 124   Vinnie Johnson 35 6 8 4 0 2 5 36 14-24 .583 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Jan. 07, 1986
29. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 17 3 4 1 0 0 4 40 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 113   Vinnie Johnson 4 3 4 3 0 1 2 26 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 1986
30. Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 12 7 8 0 0 2 3 34 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Pistons 109   Vinnie Johnson 11 1 1 1 0 3 2 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 02, 1986
31. Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 12 4 7 0 2 6 3 40 6-16 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 106   Vinnie Johnson 20 6 7 0 0 2 2 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
32. Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 19 4 11 0 1 2 2 48 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 2 1 4 2 0 1 2 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 10, 1987
33. Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 11 3 8 0 0 1 4 27 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 118   Vinnie Johnson 10 3 12 1 0 2 2 29 5-13 .385 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1987
34. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 18 3 9 1 0 4 3 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 17 3 3 0 0 2 3 27 7-15 .467 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 08, 1987
35. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 16 5 7 1 1 3 0 47 6-19 .316 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
OT Pistons 122   Vinnie Johnson 16 5 5 2 0 0 3 33 7-18 .389 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1987
36. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 24 2 6 0 0 4 3 42 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
OT Pistons 115   Vinnie Johnson 18 4 7 2 0 0 1 45 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
37. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 18 7 7 1 1 3 3 44 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 91   Vinnie Johnson 15 4 2 1 0 3 1 25 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 21, 1987
38. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 18 4 9 0 0 3 3 42 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 101   Vinnie Johnson 14 2 1 0 0 0 5 18 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 23, 1987
39. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 8 0 8 0 1 1 0 33 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 122   Vinnie Johnson 14 3 8 1 0 1 5 24 6-16 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 24, 1987
40. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 8 0 5 0 0 1 1 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 145   Vinnie Johnson 25 7 7 0 0 1 2 30 12-20 .600 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 26, 1987
41. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 18 7 5 0 0 2 3 45 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 107   Vinnie Johnson 20 2 3 1 0 0 1 27 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 28, 1987
42. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 8 3 11 2 0 1 4 47 3-17 .176 0-3 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 113   Vinnie Johnson 24 3 4 1 0 3 1 27 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 30, 1987
43. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 18 2 11 1 1 4 5 45 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 10 2 4 1 0 1 1 22 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
44. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 19 5 6 0 3 2 3 37 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 128   Vinnie Johnson 18 4 2 1 2 1 3 28 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 13, 1988
45. Celtics 143   Dennis Johnson 11 4 2 1 0 1 3 24 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 18 5 8 2 0 3 3 36 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Jan. 29, 1988
46. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 17 6 7 1 0 5 5 36 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 125   Vinnie Johnson 19 1 4 2 0 1 5 24 9-13 .692 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Feb. 28, 1988
47. Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 8 0 4 1 0 3 3 30 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Vinnie Johnson 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 16 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 01, 1988
48. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 17 5 10 1 0 2 2 39 6-19 .316 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 110   Vinnie Johnson 15 3 3 2 0 1 1 24 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1988
49. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 6 2 8 1 1 2 4 31 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 110   Vinnie Johnson 14 0 2 0 0 0 3 24 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
50. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 8 5 10 0 0 0 3 43 3-14 .214 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 21 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 26, 1988
51. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 22 3 10 3 1 1 4 53 8-19 .421 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
2OT Pistons 115   Vinnie Johnson 21 3 1 2 1 2 1 29 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 28, 1988
52. Celtics 94   Dennis Johnson 11 3 5 1 0 2 4 39 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Pistons 98   Vinnie Johnson 11 1 1 1 0 2 1 17 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 30, 1988
53. Celtics 79   Dennis Johnson 18 5 6 1 0 4 1 42 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Pistons 78   Vinnie Johnson 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 17 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1988
54. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 23 4 8 0 1 4 5 49 9-18 .500 0-3 .000 5-8 .625
OT Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 03, 1988
55. Celtics 90   Dennis Johnson 17 5 9 1 2 1 3 42 6-16 .375 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 95   Vinnie Johnson 24 4 4 0 1 0 5 31 10-15 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
56. Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 8 2 9 2 0 0 5 37 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 116   Vinnie Johnson 8 3 0 2 0 0 0 17 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Jan. 16, 1989
57. Celtics 87   Dennis Johnson 10 1 5 0 0 1 3 37 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 96   Vinnie Johnson 21 6 5 2 0 1 2 39 7-12 .583 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Jan. 22, 1989
58. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 13 8 6 3 1 1 5 39 4-13 .308 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 99   Vinnie Johnson 24 3 2 1 0 3 3 40 9-20 .450 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mar. 17, 1989
59. Celtics 98   Dennis Johnson 8 3 5 0 1 3 6 28 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 106   Vinnie Johnson 30 6 1 2 0 1 2 23 12-20 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
60. Celtics 91   Dennis Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 101   Vinnie Johnson 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 20 1-9 .111 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1989
61. Celtics 95   Dennis Johnson 2 2 5 1 0 0 5 22 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 18 1 2 0 1 1 1 24 5-10 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 02, 1989
62. Celtics 85   Dennis Johnson 6 2 3 2 0 1 2 25 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 100   Vinnie Johnson 25 4 5 2 0 3 2 28 10-18 .556 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
63. Celtics 86   Dennis Johnson 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 103   Vinnie Johnson 10 1 3 1 0 2 0 26 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 10, 1990
64. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 10 6 7 0 0 0 6 38 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 97   Vinnie Johnson 12 0 3 1 0 0 1 14 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 30, 1990
65. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 6 2 7 2 0 2 6 27 2-11 .182 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 16 9 6 2 0 1 4 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1990
66. Celtics 82   Dennis Johnson 10 3 7 2 1 3 1 35 5-9 .556 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 93   Vinnie Johnson 15 8 10 2 0 3 2 44 6-17 .353 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
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