Magic Johnson vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vinnie Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Vinnie Johnson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)