Buddy Hield vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)