Kevin Garnett vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Vinnie Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Vinnie Johnson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)