Vinnie Johnson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)