Vinnie Johnson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Vinnie 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.