Vinnie Johnson debuted in the NBA in 1979, appearing in 984 games over 13 seasons. He scored 11,825 points, delivered 3,212 assists, and grabbed 3,109 rebounds, ranking 295th in scoring and 204th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Vinnie Johnson |
| Date of Birth | September 1, 1956 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard and Point Guard |
| Height | 188cm |
| Weight | 91kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1979 |
Vinnie Johnson Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Vinnie Johnson’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 984 games (Ranked 166 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 11,825 points (Ranked 295) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 83 (Ranked 1054) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,212 (Ranked 204) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 3,109 (Ranked 591) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,451 (Ranked 238) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,658 (Ranked 688) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 253 (Ranked 611) |
| Steals (STL) | 852 (Ranked 270) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,569 (Ranked 257) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,063 (Ranked 379) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.4% (Ranked 1255) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 74% (Ranked 2039) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 25.4% (Ranked 1879) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 24.7 minutes (Ranked 872) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1992)
| Games Played (G) | 60 |
| Points (PTS) | 478 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 19 |
| Assists (AST) | 145 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 182 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 67 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 115 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 14 |
| Steals (STL) | 41 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 74 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 93 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 40.5% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 64.7% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 31.7% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,350 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1983, 1,296 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1992, 19
- Most Assists in a Season: 1981, 341
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1981, 366
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1983, 49
- Most Steals in a Season: 1983, 93
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1980, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1981, 53.4%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1980, 79.5%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1991, 32.4%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1983, 2,511 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Vinnie Johnson appeared in 116 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,387 |
| 3P | 17 |
| Assists (AST) | 306 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 364 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 167 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 197 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 22 |
| Steals (STL) | 65 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 142 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 234 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 75.4% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 27.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,671 |
Vinnie Johnson Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | 38 | 325 | 121 | 45 | 0.391 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0.395 | 114 | 0.391 | 31 | 0.795 | 39 | 55 | 19 | 36 | 54 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 40 |
1981 | 81 | 2311 | 1053 | 419 | 0.534 | 785 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 418 | 0.536 | 780 | 0.534 | 214 | 0.793 | 270 | 366 | 193 | 173 | 341 | 78 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 198 |
1982 | 74 | 1295 | 544 | 217 | 0.489 | 444 | 3 | 0.25 | 12 | 214 | 0.495 | 432 | 0.492 | 107 | 0.754 | 142 | 159 | 82 | 77 | 171 | 56 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 96 | 101 |
1983 | 82 | 2511 | 1296 | 520 | 0.513 | 1013 | 11 | 0.275 | 40 | 509 | 0.523 | 973 | 0.519 | 245 | 0.778 | 315 | 353 | 167 | 186 | 301 | 93 | 49 | 0 | 51 | 152 | 263 |
1984 | 82 | 1909 | 1063 | 426 | 0.473 | 901 | 4 | 0.211 | 19 | 422 | 0.478 | 882 | 0.475 | 207 | 0.753 | 275 | 237 | 130 | 107 | 271 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 196 |
1985 | 82 | 2093 | 1051 | 428 | 0.454 | 942 | 5 | 0.185 | 27 | 423 | 0.462 | 915 | 0.457 | 190 | 0.769 | 247 | 252 | 134 | 118 | 325 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 135 | 205 |
1986 | 79 | 1978 | 1097 | 465 | 0.467 | 996 | 2 | 0.154 | 13 | 463 | 0.471 | 983 | 0.468 | 165 | 0.771 | 214 | 226 | 119 | 107 | 269 | 80 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 88 | 180 |
1987 | 78 | 2166 | 1228 | 533 | 0.462 | 1154 | 4 | 0.286 | 14 | 529 | 0.464 | 1140 | 0.464 | 158 | 0.786 | 201 | 257 | 123 | 134 | 300 | 92 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 133 | 159 |
1988 | 82 | 1935 | 1002 | 425 | 0.443 | 959 | 5 | 0.208 | 24 | 420 | 0.449 | 935 | 0.446 | 147 | 0.677 | 217 | 231 | 90 | 141 | 267 | 58 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 164 |
1989 | 82 | 2073 | 1130 | 462 | 0.464 | 996 | 13 | 0.295 | 44 | 449 | 0.472 | 952 | 0.47 | 193 | 0.734 | 263 | 255 | 109 | 146 | 242 | 74 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 105 | 155 |
1990 | 82 | 1972 | 804 | 334 | 0.431 | 775 | 5 | 0.147 | 34 | 329 | 0.444 | 741 | 0.434 | 131 | 0.668 | 196 | 256 | 108 | 148 | 255 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 123 | 143 |
1991 | 82 | 2390 | 958 | 406 | 0.434 | 936 | 11 | 0.324 | 34 | 395 | 0.438 | 902 | 0.44 | 135 | 0.646 | 209 | 280 | 110 | 170 | 271 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 118 | 166 |
1992 | 60 | 1350 | 478 | 202 | 0.405 | 499 | 19 | 0.317 | 60 | 183 | 0.417 | 439 | 0.424 | 55 | 0.647 | 85 | 182 | 67 | 115 | 145 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 74 | 93 |
