Paul Arizin vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.