Rick Barry vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

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

Rick Barry

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Vinnie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Vinnie Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.