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Retired#15Guard1979–1991#306 all-time in points

Vinnie Johnson

Vinnie Johnson scored 11,825 points in 984 games, 306th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1982-83 at 15.8 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 2″ / 200 lb
Age70
PositionGuard
BornSep 1, 1956
HometownBrooklyn, New York
Experience1979–1991
CollegeMcLennan Community College, Baylor University
Draft1979 · round 1, pick 7
High schoolFranklin Delano Roosevelt High School Brooklyn, New York
TeamsSeattle SuperSonics 1979–1981Detroit Pistons 1981–1990SAN 1991–1991
Career points
11,825
984 games · 12.0 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#306
Also 211th in assists, 608th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1979–1991. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1991-92.

1991-92 season

SAN · 60 games
Points4788.0 per game
Rebounds3.0182 total
Assists2.4145 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
2Legend
  • LegendCareer10,000 points11,825 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring2 rings · 1988-89, 1989-90

Vinnie Johnson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1982-83 · 15.8 points per game

Vinnie Johnson milestones

Career · regular season
11,825 career points
Retired 306th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points11,825Past 10,000 · 306th all-time
Rebounds3,109Past 2,500 · 608th all-time
Assists3,212Past 2,500 · 211th all-time

Vinnie Johnson career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Vinnie Johnson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1991-92SAN604788.03.02.4.405.317.64719———
1990-91DET8295811.73.43.3.434.324.64611———
1989-90DET828049.83.13.1.431.147.6685———
1988-89DET821,13013.83.13.0.464.295.73413———
1987-88DET821,00212.22.83.3.443.208.6775———
1986-87DET781,22815.73.33.8.462.286.7864———
1985-86DET791,09713.92.93.4.467.154.7712———
1984-85DET821,05112.83.14.0.454.185.7695———
1983-84DET821,06313.02.93.3.473.211.7534———
1982-83DET821,29615.84.33.7.513.275.77811———
1981-82SEA/DET745447.42.12.3.489.250.7543———
1980-81SEA811,05313.04.54.2.534.200.7931———
1979-80SEA381213.21.41.4.391.000.7950———
Career13 seasons98411,82512.03.23.3.464.254.74083——0

Vinnie Johnson splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
81%
Threes
2%
Free throws
17%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Vinnie Johnson facts
How many career points did Vinnie Johnson score?

Vinnie Johnson scored 11,825 career regular-season points in 984 games, 12.0 per game, which ranks 306th all-time.

What was Vinnie Johnson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1982-83 with DET: 15.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

Where is Vinnie Johnson from?

Vinnie Johnson is from Brooklyn, New York. He played high school ball at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Brooklyn, New York. He played college ball at McLennan Community College, Baylor University.

What teams did Vinnie Johnson play for?

Seattle SuperSonics (1979–1981); Detroit Pistons (1981–1990); SAN (1991–1991).