Vinnie Johnson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)