Vinnie Johnson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)