Julius Erving vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.