Vinnie Johnson vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinnie Johnson 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 David Robinson 312

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)