Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Vinnie Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 36 times in NBA games. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a 21-15 winning record over Vinnie Johnson, but Vinnie Johnson won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
vs.
Vinnie Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Vinnie Johnson:
1979-80 to 1991-92
36 Games played
24 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
21
17
4
Vinnie Johnson
15
7
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20.8 7.3 2.8
Vinnie Johnson 11.8 3.1 3.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38 20 9
Vinnie Johnson 25 7 11
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28

games		 28

games		 10

games
Vinnie Johnson 8

games 		5

games		 18

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 8

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1979-80 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 21, 1979
1. Lakers 106   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23 20 3 1 2 6 2 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Supersonics 97   Vinnie Johnson 8 3 4 1 0 1 2 18 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 21, 1979
2. Lakers 110   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31 13 1 0 2 3 0 42 14-19 .737 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Supersonics 119   Vinnie Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 04 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 1980
3. Lakers 107   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26 8 7 2 4 1 4 43 12-16 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Supersonics 108   Vinnie Johnson 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 05 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 10, 1980
4. Lakers 99   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 12 3 1 2 6 2 42 6-24 .250 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Supersonics 98   Vinnie Johnson 13 2 2 2 0 0 4 31 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Oct. 24, 1980
5. Lakers 104   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26 10 7 1 2 4 4 39 12-23 .522 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Supersonics 98   Vinnie Johnson 17 4 5 1 0 5 1 30 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 12, 1980
6. Lakers 113   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30 8 9 2 2 2 3 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Supersonics 107   Vinnie Johnson 12 4 6 0 1 1 3 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 09, 1981
7. Lakers 92   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28 16 5 1 2 4 4 38 9-20 .450 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Supersonics 87   Vinnie Johnson 15 4 6 2 0 1 0 22 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 20, 1981
8. Lakers 133   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34 8 4 3 0 2 4 34 15-23 .652 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Supersonics 119   Vinnie Johnson 15 6 11 1 0 2 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 27, 1981
9. Lakers 97   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23 10 4 5 4 36 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Supersonics 90   Vinnie Johnson 2 4 3 2 5 23 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 09, 1982
10. Lakers 130   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31 13 4 2 39 13-22 .591 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Pistons 127   Vinnie Johnson 0 0 0 0 03 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 22, 1982
11. Lakers 123   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 10 0 10 3 35 9-13 .692 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 10 3 1 0 08 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1983
12. Lakers 127   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28 4 4 2 4 1 4 35 13-18 .722 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 112   Vinnie Johnson 12 4 4 0 1 3 3 25 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 05, 1983
13. Lakers 122   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 8 3 1 4 4 34 10-16 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 3 1 0 2 33 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 04, 1984
14. Lakers 118   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 29 8 4 0 1 4 4 39 13-16 .813 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 16 3 6 1 0 0 3 30 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Mar. 23, 1984
15. Lakers 118   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35 3 4 0 4 3 3 36 15-22 .682 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 121   Vinnie Johnson 17 1 9 1 0 0 3 29 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 1985
16. Lakers 98   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 14 13 3 0 3 4 2 33 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 121   Vinnie Johnson 7 3 1 1 0 1 2 17 2-8 .250 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 24, 1985
17. Lakers 148   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30 5 5 0 2 1 3 33 15-19 .789 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Pistons 130   Vinnie Johnson 8 0 2 0 0 0 2 11 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
18. Lakers 132   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 4 2 1 2 2 3 27 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 119   Vinnie Johnson 15 3 0 1 1 1 2 21 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 19, 1986
19. Lakers 115   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38 5 3 0 1 2 1 39 17-26 .654 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 118   Vinnie Johnson 14 1 3 3 0 0 2 25 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1986
20. Lakers 114   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 11 3 0 1 0 2 38 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 119   Vinnie Johnson 25 6 5 0 0 5 3 26 12-16 .750 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 26, 1987
21. Lakers 128   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 7 3 1 0 1 4 30 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 15 5 4 3 0 1 1 27 7-17 .412 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1988
22. Lakers 106   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13 7 2 2 0 1 4 33 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 19 7 3 0 0 5 1 27 8-14 .571 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 21, 1988
23. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 6 2 1 3 1 4 26 6-13 .462 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 110   Vinnie Johnson 4 1 4 0 0 0 2 14 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1988 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 1988
24. Lakers 93   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8 2 1 1 0 1 1 28 4-13 .308 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 16 4 3 0 0 0 4 27 7-11 .636 1-2 .500 1-5 .200
Jun. 09, 1988
25. Lakers 108   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 1 1 2 1 0 4 32 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 96   Vinnie Johnson 8 7 2 0 1 1 2 25 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Jun. 12, 1988
26. Lakers 99   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12 7 1 0 3 1 2 28 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Pistons 86   Vinnie Johnson 6 3 3 1 0 1 0 20 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1988
27. Lakers 86   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13 4 1 0 0 2 2 24 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 16 4 1 3 0 1 4 23 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jun. 16, 1988
28. Lakers 94   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26 6 0 0 1 4 3 34 12-21 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 16 5 0 0 0 1 3 24 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 19, 1988
29. Lakers 103   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 14 6 1 1 2 3 5 32 3-14 .214 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 5 1 7 1 0 1 2 18 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 21, 1988
30. Lakers 108   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 3 2 0 1 3 5 29 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 10 2 5 0 0 1 1 27 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
31. Lakers 99   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 14 1 1 0 0 0 2 24 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 9 3 5 1 0 1 3 20 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Feb. 14, 1989
32. Lakers 103   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21 3 1 0 1 1 2 31 8-17 .471 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 10 1 1 1 0 0 2 27 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1989 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 1989
33. Lakers 97   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8 2 0 1 0 1 4 14 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 109   Vinnie Johnson 19 1 2 0 0 0 3 21 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jun. 08, 1989
34. Lakers 105   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 2 2 0 1 3 3 28 4-12 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 18 3 2 0 1 0 1 27 8-14 .571 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Jun. 11, 1989
35. Lakers 110   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24 13 2 1 0 2 1 33 10-19 .526 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 17 3 2 0 0 2 3 18 8-11 .727 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Jun. 13, 1989
36. Lakers 97   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 7 3 3 0 2 2 3 29 2-8 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 14 6 5 0 0 0 2 29 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-7 .571
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