Vinnie Johnson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)