Dennis Johnson vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson 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.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Vinnie Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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