Dwight Howard vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Vinnie Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Vinnie Johnson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Vinnie Johnson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Vinnie Johnson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)