Vinnie Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)