Joel Embiid vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Vinnie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)