Vinnie Johnson vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin 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
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Kevin Johnson 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)