Vinnie Johnson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Vinnie Johnson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)