Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Vinnie Johnson and Michael Jordan

This is the detail of NBA games in which Vinnie Johnson and Michael Jordan played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 59 times in NBA games. Vinnie Johnson has a 35-24 winning record over Michael Jordan, including a 12-10 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Vinnie Johnson
vs.
Michael Jordan
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Vinnie Johnson:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
59 Games played
37 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Vinnie Johnson
35
23
12
Michael Jordan
24
14
10

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Vinnie Johnson 11.8 3.1 3.3 0.80.3
Michael Jordan 31.6 6.6 5.82.30.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Vinnie Johnson 30 12 10 42
Michael Jordan 61 15 13 65
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Vinnie Johnson 1

game		 7

games		 12

games		 7

games		10

games
Michael Jordan 58

games 		45

games		 42

games		 39

games		25

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 7

games		 5

games		 13

games		24

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1984
1. Pistons 118   Vinnie Johnson 2 2 2 3 0 2 3 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Bulls 122   Michael Jordan 25 4 3 3 1 5 5 27 9-19 .474 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Dec. 11, 1984
2. Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 24 4 0 1 1 3 1 31 9-17 .529 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 27 8 6 2 0 3 4 37 13-28 .464 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Dec. 12, 1984
3. Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 16 4 4 0 0 2 3 33 8-17 .471 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 21 1 2 2 1 1 5 30 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Feb. 12, 1985
4. Pistons 126   Vinnie Johnson 28 2 7 0 0 3 6 26 12-18 .667 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
OT Bulls 139   Michael Jordan 49 15 5 4 0 6 5 45 19-31 .613 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Feb. 27, 1985
5. Pistons 108   Vinnie Johnson 9 2 6 0 2 3 1 21 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 24 6 2 4 1 4 3 35 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Mar. 12, 1985
6. Pistons 110   Vinnie Johnson 6 2 4 2 1 1 3 25 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 32 8 4 1 0 5 2 39 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1985
7. Pistons 118   Vinnie Johnson 16 5 1 1 2 3 5 29 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 121   Michael Jordan 33 7 6 2 3 6 5 41 9-24 .375 0-0 - 15-16 .938
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1986
8. Pistons 115   Vinnie Johnson 21 0 1 0 0 0 3 22 9-16 .563 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 33 0 5 1 1 3 4 42 11-26 .423 0-1 .000 11-15 .733
Jan. 03, 1987
9. Pistons 119   Vinnie Johnson 6 4 3 1 1 3 1 21 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 124   Michael Jordan 47 4 2 1 0 1 4 38 16-35 .457 0-2 .000 15-17 .882
Feb. 01, 1987
10. Pistons 94   Vinnie Johnson 12 5 3 0 1 1 5 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 92   Michael Jordan 38 5 5 5 0 2 5 44 14-39 .359 1-5 .200 9-9 1.000
Mar. 04, 1987
11. Pistons 120   Vinnie Johnson 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 17 1-6 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Bulls 125   Michael Jordan 61 7 3 3 3 5 0 43 22-39 .564 0-0 - 17-18 .944
Mar. 13, 1987
12. Pistons 100   Vinnie Johnson 12 4 5 2 1 1 4 27 4-10 .400 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 24 4 3 0 0 2 2 36 7-22 .318 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Apr. 07, 1987
13. Pistons 86   Vinnie Johnson 14 1 0 1 0 2 2 24 7-15 .467 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 39 5 4 4 1 3 0 26 13-21 .619 0-0 - 13-16 .813
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1987
14. Pistons 144   Vinnie Johnson 6 2 4 0 0 3 2 18 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-6 .333
OT Bulls 132   Michael Jordan 49 6 8 6 1 4 6 44 17-38 .447 0-2 .000 15-17 .882
Dec. 15, 1987
15. Pistons 127   Vinnie Johnson 4 2 6 0 0 2 2 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Bulls 123   Michael Jordan 38 8 12 3 1 2 6 50 12-26 .462 1-2 .500 13-16 .813
Jan. 16, 1988
16. Pistons 99   Vinnie Johnson 22 1 3 0 0 0 3 31 10-20 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 36 10 10 4 4 3 3 38 12-26 .462 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Feb. 09, 1988
17. Pistons 89   Vinnie Johnson 15 2 6 1 1 3 3 34 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Bulls 74   Michael Jordan 20 7 9 4 0 2 4 42 7-22 .318 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 13, 1988
18. Pistons 82   Vinnie Johnson 9 4 3 1 0 1 3 21 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 73   Michael Jordan 27 2 2 3 2 4 0 40 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Apr. 03, 1988
19. Pistons 110   Vinnie Johnson 8 3 1 0 0 2 2 18 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 59 4 6 2 2 1 4 42 21-27 .778 0-1 .000 17-19 .895
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1988
20. Pistons 93   Vinnie Johnson 9 12 3 1 1 1 4 25 4-14 .286 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 82   Michael Jordan 29 11 6 0 1 5 4 40 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
May. 12, 1988
21. Pistons 95   Vinnie Johnson 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 14 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 36 11 1 1 1 2 5 44 14-22 .636 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 14, 1988
22. Pistons 101   Vinnie Johnson 23 3 2 4 0 0 3 25 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bulls 79   Michael Jordan 24 7 3 1 1 5 3 38 8-20 .400 0-0 - 8-9 .889
May. 15, 1988
23. Pistons 96   Vinnie Johnson 14 1 0 1 0 2 2 19 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 77   Michael Jordan 23 7 5 6 0 3 0 45 11-22 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 18, 1988
24. Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 6 5 0 1 0 1 2 24 3-12 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 25 8 8 2 0 3 4 43 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 4-7 .571
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
25. Pistons 107   Vinnie Johnson 11 2 3 1 0 0 2 18 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 28 5 7 5 2 2 5 43 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 8-12 .667
Dec. 07, 1988
26. Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 0 2 4 0 1 0 1 17 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 89   Michael Jordan 18 7 7 1 2 3 1 40 4-16 .250 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Jan. 31, 1989
27. Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 10 2 2 2 1 1 2 39 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-3 .667
OT Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 21 12 10 2 1 5 6 41 7-24 .292 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Feb. 05, 1989
28. Pistons 113   Vinnie Johnson 27 6 3 2 1 2 3 38 10-17 .588 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 28 6 10 1 1 1 3 42 10-18 .556 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Apr. 06, 1989
29. Pistons 115   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 2 0 0 1 2 24 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 31 13 10 2 0 2 2 43 11-23 .478 1-5 .200 8-8 1.000
Apr. 07, 1989
30. Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 30 4 8 0 0 1 2 38 11-23 .478 2-4 .500 6-9 .667
OT Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 40 7 11 2 0 1 6 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 18-21 .857
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 21, 1989
31. Pistons 88   Vinnie Johnson 8 4 1 0 1 0 2 20 3-11 .273 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 32 11 4 0 0 3 5 45 10-29 .345 2-6 .333 10-13 .769
May. 23, 1989
32. Pistons 100   Vinnie Johnson 16 3 0 0 0 0 2 20 4-11 .364 2-4 .500 6-7 .857
Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 27 4 4 2 1 4 5 38 9-20 .450 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
May. 27, 1989
33. Pistons 97   Vinnie Johnson 19 3 1 0 0 1 2 25 6-14 .429 2-4 .500 5-5 1.000
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 46 7 5 5 0 2 2 45 16-26 .615 0-3 .000 14-15 .933
May. 29, 1989
34. Pistons 86   Vinnie Johnson 7 3 4 1 0 0 3 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 80   Michael Jordan 23 2 4 1 0 1 5 43 5-15 .333 1-3 .333 12-17 .706
May. 31, 1989
35. Pistons 94   Vinnie Johnson 22 2 4 0 0 1 3 23 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Bulls 85   Michael Jordan 18 5 9 1 0 4 3 46 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Jun. 02, 1989
36. Pistons 103   Vinnie Johnson 8 1 2 0 0 1 1 16 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 32 4 13 3 2 8 5 42 13-26 .500 1-2 .500 5-12 .417
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1989
37. Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 14 2 5 2 0 2 3 19 7-12 .583 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 40 5 7 3 0 4 1 44 13-24 .542 0-2 .000 14-17 .824
Jan. 09, 1990
38. Pistons 100   Vinnie Johnson 6 3 4 0 0 2 0 20 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Bulls 90   Michael Jordan 16 8 5 2 1 4 2 34 6-17 .353 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Jan. 23, 1990
39. Pistons 107   Vinnie Johnson 10 3 6 2 0 0 3 21 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 32 6 2 2 1 4 5 45 11-31 .355 1-6 .167 9-11 .818
Mar. 16, 1990
40. Pistons 106   Vinnie Johnson 15 4 10 3 0 0 1 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 81   Michael Jordan 20 8 7 1 0 3 3 41 8-17 .471 3-5 .600 1-3 .333
Apr. 22, 1990
41. Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 12 2 5 0 0 3 2 23 4-6 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 22 10 4 2 0 2 3 37 10-23 .435 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 20, 1990
42. Pistons 86   Vinnie Johnson 10 1 3 0 0 3 1 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 77   Michael Jordan 34 7 5 3 0 1 3 42 12-27 .444 2-6 .333 8-8 1.000
May. 22, 1990
43. Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 18 8 7 1 0 4 2 29 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 20 7 7 4 1 3 5 45 5-16 .313 0-2 .000 10-12 .833
May. 26, 1990
44. Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 9 2 3 0 0 1 3 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 47 10 4 1 0 4 3 43 17-32 .531 2-2 1.000 11-13 .846
May. 28, 1990
45. Pistons 101   Vinnie Johnson 7 3 1 2 0 2 4 26 3-9 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 42 4 9 4 3 4 5 43 13-26 .500 0-1 .000 16-19 .842
May. 30, 1990
46. Pistons 97   Vinnie Johnson 8 3 8 1 0 3 2 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 83   Michael Jordan 22 4 8 1 0 1 1 39 7-19 .368 1-4 .250 7-9 .778
Jun. 01, 1990
47. Pistons 91   Vinnie Johnson 2 5 4 1 0 2 3 25 0-10 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 29 10 2 1 0 3 4 39 11-20 .550 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
Jun. 03, 1990
48. Pistons 93   Vinnie Johnson 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 74   Michael Jordan 31 8 9 1 0 4 2 45 13-27 .481 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1990
49. Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 4 2 4 1 1 0 1 29 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 84   Michael Jordan 33 5 6 1 0 1 2 37 13-22 .591 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Dec. 25, 1990
50. Pistons 86   Vinnie Johnson 2 3 2 0 0 1 1 20 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 37 8 3 3 2 3 5 43 14-23 .609 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Feb. 07, 1991
51. Pistons 93   Vinnie Johnson 12 5 9 1 2 2 2 41 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 30 9 3 0 2 2 1 41 10-21 .476 0-2 .000 10-12 .833
Apr. 12, 1991
52. Pistons 95   Vinnie Johnson 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 14 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 40 8 4 0 1 3 5 43 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 13-15 .867
Apr. 21, 1991
53. Pistons 100   Vinnie Johnson 8 4 2 1 0 0 3 22 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 18 3 1 2 0 2 2 30 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1991
54. Pistons 83   Vinnie Johnson 21 3 1 1 1 1 4 27 10-19 .526 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 22 3 6 3 0 6 4 38 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
May. 21, 1991
55. Pistons 97   Vinnie Johnson 29 5 4 2 0 2 3 30 12-18 .667 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 35 3 7 2 0 3 2 39 10-20 .500 2-2 1.000 13-14 .929
May. 25, 1991
56. Pistons 107   Vinnie Johnson 25 7 5 1 0 3 4 36 11-17 .647 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 33 7 7 3 5 1 4 46 11-19 .579 0-0 - 11-12 .917
May. 27, 1991
57. Pistons 94   Vinnie Johnson 9 7 2 1 0 0 0 23 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 29 8 8 1 2 2 2 37 11-17 .647 1-2 .500 6-9 .667
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 17, 1992
58. Spurs 96   Vinnie Johnson 8 0 3 0 0 0 1 15 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 31 4 8 1 0 1 3 38 10-23 .435 1-1 1.000 10-10 1.000
Jan. 28, 1992
59. Spurs 109   Vinnie Johnson 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 39 9 7 4 0 3 3 44 15-31 .484 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
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