LaMelo Ball vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson and LaMelo Ball 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)