Vinnie Johnson vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Zach LaVine 11

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Zach LaVine 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Zach LaVine 4.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Zach LaVine 13,590

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Zach LaVine 2,665

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Zach LaVine 2,595

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Zach LaVine 571

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Zach LaVine 183

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Zach LaVine 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Zach LaVine .470

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Zach LaVine .391

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Zach LaVine .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)