Vinnie Johnson vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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