LeBron James vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Vinnie Johnson 10

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Vinnie Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Vinnie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Vinnie Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Vinnie Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games LeBron James 287 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)