Vinnie Johnson vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)