Vinnie Johnson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Nick Young 135

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Nick Young 4

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)