Kyrie Irving vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Vinnie Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,853 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 300 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 382 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 114 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Kyrie Irving 79 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .395 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)