Kobe Bryant vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Vinnie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)