Josh Giddey vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)