Vinnie Johnson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 James Worthy 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 James Worthy 624

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 James Worthy 96

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)