George Gervin vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Vinnie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games George Gervin 791 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games George Gervin 59 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.