Vinnie Johnson
Career averages
11.7PPG
3.1RPG
3.2APG
1,058 games · 13 seasons
At a glance
DET hubCareer snapshot
13Seasons
1,058Games
12,374Career points
14.9PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 798 games · 1981-82 to 1990-91
Draft1979
1Round
7Overall pick
From Baylor
Career highsSingle season
15.8PPG · 1982-83 · DET
4.5RPG · 1980-81 · OKC
4.2APG · 1980-81 · OKC
17.6PER · 1982-83 · DET
7.7Win shares · 1982-83 · DET
Position rank1991-92
#56PPG rank
#64PER rank
#56Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 99 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | OKC | 38 | 0 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 39.1 | 0.0 | 79.5 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | OKC | 81 | 0 | 28.5 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 53.4 | 20.0 | 79.3 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | NBA | 74 | 15 | 17.5 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 48.9 | 25.0 | 75.4 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | OKC | 7 | 0 | 14.9 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 40.9 | 0.0 | 75.0 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | DET | 67 | 15 | 17.8 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 49.3 | 27.3 | 75.4 | 14.7 | 2.4 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 82 | 51 | 30.6 | 15.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 51.3 | 27.5 | 77.8 | 17.6 | 7.7 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 0 | 23.3 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 47.3 | 21.1 | 75.3 | 15.9 | 4.1 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 82 | 16 | 25.5 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 45.4 | 18.5 | 76.9 | 14.9 | 4.2 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 79 | 12 | 25.0 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 46.7 | 15.4 | 77.1 | 17.0 | 4.7 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 78 | 8 | 27.8 | 15.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 46.2 | 28.6 | 78.6 | 17.0 | 4.8 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 82 | 1 | 23.6 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 44.3 | 20.8 | 67.7 | 13.8 | 2.3 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 82 | 21 | 25.3 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 46.4 | 29.5 | 73.4 | 17.3 | 5.9 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 82 | 12 | 24.0 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 43.1 | 14.7 | 66.8 | 12.9 | 3.2 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 82 | 28 | 29.1 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 43.4 | 32.4 | 64.6 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 60 | 23 | 22.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40.5 | 31.7 | 64.7 | 10.4 | 1.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1991 | Detroit Pistons | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Jul 1981 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Detroit Pistons | |
All entries are season change.
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About Vinnie Johnson
Vincent Johnson is an American former professional basketball player and a key player as sixth man for the Detroit Pistons during the team's National Basketball Association (NBA) championships of 1989 and 1990. He was nicknamed "the Microwave" in the NBA for his ability to score quickly off the bench. He also played for the Seattle SuperSonics and San Antonio Spurs.