Vinnie Johnson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)