Malcolm Brogdon vs. Vinnie Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vinnie Johnson and Malcolm Brogdon, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Malcolm Brogdon played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Vinnie Johnson, who played 13. Malcolm Brogdon had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Vinnie Johnson had his rookie season in 1979-80. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Malcolm Brogdon 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson 13 10 1979-80 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season 2016-171979-80
Team Milwaukee BucksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 75 26.4 10.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.2 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.9 8.5 .457 1.0 2.6 .404 1.5 1.7 .865
Vinnie Johnson 38 8.6 3.2 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 3.0 .391 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 6 30.5 9.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 3.5 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.0 3.7 9.2 .400 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.0 -
Vinnie Johnson 5 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season 2017-181980-81
Team Milwaukee BucksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 48 29.9 13.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.4 2.7 5.1 10.5 .485 1.3 3.4 .385 1.6 1.8 .882
Vinnie Johnson 81 28.5 13.0 2.4 2.1 4.5 4.2 1.0 0.2 2.7 2.4 5.2 9.7 .534 0.0 0.1 .200 2.6 3.3 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 7 26.6 8.7 0.4 3.0 3.4 2.4 0.1 0.0 1.7 2.0 3.4 7.9 .436 0.7 2.7 .263 1.1 1.4 .800
Vinnie Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Milwaukee BucksSeattle Supersonics, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 64 28.6 15.6 1.0 3.5 4.5 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 5.9 11.7 .505 1.6 3.8 .426 2.2 2.4 .928
Vinnie Johnson 74 17.5 7.4 1.1 1.0 2.1 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.4 2.9 6.0 .489 0.0 0.2 .250 1.4 1.9 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 7 28.3 13.0 0.9 4.0 4.9 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 5.0 11.1 .449 2.0 5.3 .378 1.0 1.6 .636
Vinnie Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 54 30.9 16.5 0.9 4.0 4.9 7.1 0.6 0.2 2.4 1.8 6.0 13.8 .438 1.4 4.3 .326 3.1 3.4 .892
Vinnie Johnson 82 30.6 15.8 2.0 2.3 4.3 3.7 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.2 6.3 12.4 .513 0.1 0.5 .275 3.0 3.8 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 4 40.0 21.5 0.0 4.3 4.3 10.0 1.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.5 16.3 .400 2.3 6.0 .375 6.3 7.0 .893
Vinnie Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 56 34.5 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 5.9 0.9 0.3 2.1 2.0 7.9 17.5 .453 2.6 6.7 .388 2.7 3.2 .864
Vinnie Johnson 82 23.3 13.0 1.6 1.3 2.9 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.6 2.4 5.2 11.0 .473 0.0 0.2 .211 2.5 3.4 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 5 26.4 10.2 1.0 1.8 2.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 3.4 9.2 .370 0.0 0.2 .000 3.4 3.8 .895

Season 6

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Indiana PacersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 36 33.5 19.1 0.9 4.2 5.1 5.9 0.8 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.8 15.1 .448 1.6 5.2 .312 4.0 4.6 .856
Vinnie Johnson 82 25.5 12.8 1.6 1.4 3.1 4.0 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.5 5.2 11.5 .454 0.1 0.3 .185 2.3 3.0 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 9 26.1 14.2 1.7 1.3 3.0 3.2 0.7 0.1 1.7 2.7 5.9 11.4 .515 0.0 0.3 .000 2.4 3.1 .786

Season 7

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 67 26.0 14.9 0.6 3.6 4.2 3.7 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.6 5.3 10.9 .484 2.0 4.4 .444 2.4 2.7 .870
Vinnie Johnson 79 25.0 13.9 1.5 1.4 2.9 3.4 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.3 5.9 12.6 .467 0.0 0.2 .154 2.1 2.7 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 19 24.9 11.9 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.3 10.3 .418 1.7 4.6 .379 1.5 1.8 .829
Vinnie Johnson 4 21.3 12.8 2.0 2.3 4.3 2.8 0.8 0.0 1.3 2.3 5.5 12.3 .449 0.0 0.3 .000 1.8 3.3 .538

Season 8

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon 39 28.7 15.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.5 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.5 5.6 12.7 .440 2.1 5.1 .412 2.4 3.0 .819
Vinnie Johnson 78 27.8 15.7 1.6 1.7 3.3 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.0 6.8 14.8 .462 0.1 0.2 .286 2.0 2.6 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 15 25.9 14.7 1.3 1.6 2.9 4.1 0.6 0.3 1.5 2.2 6.3 13.8 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.4 .861

Season 9

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season -1987-88
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 82 23.6 12.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 3.3 0.7 0.2 1.9 2.0 5.2 11.7 .443 0.1 0.3 .208 1.8 2.6 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 23 20.7 10.3 1.5 1.7 3.3 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.9 2.1 4.4 10.4 .423 0.0 0.3 .143 1.4 2.2 .660

Season 10

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season -1988-89
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 82 25.3 13.8 1.3 1.8 3.1 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.9 5.6 12.1 .464 0.2 0.5 .295 2.4 3.2 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 17 21.9 14.1 0.9 1.7 2.6 2.5 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.9 5.4 11.8 .455 0.6 1.4 .417 2.8 3.6 .758

Season 11

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season -1989-90
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 82 24.0 9.8 1.3 1.8 3.1 3.1 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 4.1 9.5 .431 0.1 0.4 .147 1.6 2.4 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 20 23.2 10.3 1.4 1.4 2.8 2.7 0.4 0.2 1.6 1.9 4.3 9.2 .462 0.1 0.4 .286 1.7 2.2 .791

Season 12

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season -1990-91
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 82 29.1 11.7 1.3 2.1 3.4 3.3 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.0 5.0 11.4 .434 0.1 0.4 .324 1.6 2.5 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 15 29.2 15.2 2.5 2.6 5.1 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.2 6.8 14.7 .464 0.1 0.9 .154 1.5 2.1 .710

Season 13

Malcolm Brogdon Vinnie Johnson
Season -1991-92
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 60 22.5 8.0 1.1 1.9 3.0 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.6 3.4 8.3 .405 0.3 1.0 .317 0.9 1.4 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
Vinnie Johnson 3 23.0 8.3 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.3 1.7 0.3 1.7 2.3 3.7 8.0 .458 0.7 1.3 .500 0.3 0.7 .500