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Vinnie Johnson

SG · San Antonio Spurs

Seasons 1979-80–1991-92 · 13 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1956

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Player info

NicknameThe Microwave
PositionSG
Number#15 (also #25)
TeamSan Antonio Spurs
Height6-2
Weight200 lb
Born1956-09-01
CollegeBaylor
Drafted1979 · Round 1, Pick 7 · SEA
Seasons1979-80–1991-92 (13)

Career averages

12.0 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.3 APG · 984 games · .464 FG% · .254 3P%.

Stats by season — per game

SeasonTmAgeGPMPGFG%3P%FT%REBASTSTLBLKPTSPERTS%
1979-80SEA23388.6.3910.000.7951.41.40.50.13.210.9.458
1980-81SEA248128.5.534.200.7934.54.21.00.213.016.8.583
1981-822TM257417.5.489.250.7542.12.30.80.37.414.5.537
SEA25714.9.4090.000.7502.11.60.90.33.912.0.495
DET256717.8.493.273.7542.12.40.70.37.714.7.539
1982-83DET268230.6.513.275.7784.33.71.10.615.817.6.563
1983-84DET278223.3.473.211.7532.93.30.50.213.015.9.520
1984-85DET288225.5.454.185.7693.14.00.90.212.814.9.500
1985-86DET297925.0.467.154.7712.93.41.00.313.917.0.503
1986-87DET307827.8.462.286.7863.33.81.20.215.717.0.494
1987-88DET318223.6.443.208.6772.83.30.70.212.213.8.475
1988-89DET328225.3.464.295.7343.13.00.90.213.817.3.508
1989-90DET338224.0.431.147.6683.13.10.90.29.812.9.467
1990-91DET348229.1.434.324.6463.43.30.90.211.712.8.466
1991-92SAS356022.5.405.317.6473.02.40.70.28.010.4.446

Stats by season — totals

SeasonTmGGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1979-80SEA3832545115.391013139555419442121
1980-81SEA812,311419785.5341521427036634178202161,053
1981-822TM74151,295217444.489312107142159171562596544
SEA70104922.40901912151162527
DET67151,191208422.49331198130144160502391517
1982-83DET82512,5115201,013.513114024531535330193491521,296
1983-84DET8201,909426901.47341920727523727144191351,063
1984-85DET82162,093428942.45452719024725232571201351,051
1985-86DET79121,978465996.4672131652142262698023881,097
1986-87DET7882,1665331,154.46241415820125730092161331,228
1987-88DET8211,935425959.44352414721723126758181521,002
1988-89DET82212,073462996.464134419326325524274171051,130
1989-90DET82121,972334775.4315341311962562557113123804
1990-91DET82282,390406936.43411341352092802717515118958
1991-92SAS60231,350202499.40519605585182145411474478
Career9844,88210,515.464833271978267331093212852253156911,825

Per 36 minutes

SeasonTmGMPGFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1979-80SEA388.65.012.7.3910.00.13.44.36.16.02.10.44.713.4
1980-81SEA8128.56.512.2.5340.00.13.34.25.75.31.20.33.416.4
1981-822TM7417.56.012.3.4890.10.33.03.94.44.81.60.72.715.1
SEA714.93.17.6.4090.00.33.14.25.23.82.10.71.79.3
DET6717.86.312.8.4930.10.33.03.94.44.81.50.72.815.6
1982-83DET8230.67.514.5.5130.20.63.54.55.14.31.30.72.218.6
1983-84DET8223.38.017.0.4730.10.43.95.24.55.10.80.42.520.0
1984-85DET8225.57.416.2.4540.10.53.34.24.35.61.20.32.318.1
1985-86DET7925.08.518.1.4670.00.23.03.94.14.91.50.41.620.0
1986-87DET7827.88.919.2.4620.10.22.63.34.35.01.50.32.220.4
1987-88DET8223.67.917.8.4430.10.42.74.04.35.01.10.32.818.6
1988-89DET8225.38.017.3.4640.20.83.44.64.44.21.30.31.819.6
1989-90DET8224.06.114.1.4310.10.62.43.64.74.71.30.22.214.7
1990-91DET8229.16.114.1.4340.20.52.03.14.24.11.10.21.814.4
1991-92SAS6022.55.413.3.4050.51.61.52.34.93.91.10.42.012.7

Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.

Advanced stats

SeasonTmGMPPERTS%USG%OWSDWSWSWS/48OBPMDBPMBPMVORP
1979-80SEA3832510.9.45821.1-0.30.50.2.031-3.1+0.9-2.2+0.0
1980-81SEA812,31116.8.58319.74.01.95.9.122+2.1-0.3+1.9+2.3
1981-822TM741,29514.5.53718.21.51.22.7.098+0.7+0.3+1.0+1.0
SEA710412.0.49512.90.10.20.2.114-2.0+1.1-0.8+0.1
DET671,19114.7.53918.71.41.02.4.097+1.0+0.2+1.2+0.9
1982-83DET822,51117.6.56320.05.91.87.7.147+2.1+0.0+2.1+2.6
1983-84DET821,90915.9.52023.33.11.04.1.103+1.6-1.4+0.3+1.1
1984-85DET822,09314.9.50021.72.51.74.2.097+0.6-0.3+0.3+1.2
1985-86DET791,97817.0.50323.33.41.44.7.115+1.7-0.2+1.4+1.7
1986-87DET782,16617.0.49425.72.52.44.8.107+1.4+0.2+1.6+1.9
1987-88DET821,93513.8.47525.90.22.12.3.056-0.5-0.4-0.9+0.5
1988-89DET822,07317.3.50825.13.42.45.9.136+1.6+0.6+2.3+2.2
1989-90DET821,97212.9.46721.50.52.83.2.079-1.0+0.9-0.1+0.9
1990-91DET822,39012.8.46621.01.02.83.8.077-0.9+0.6-0.2+1.1
1991-92SAS601,35010.4.44619.1-0.31.51.2.042-2.0-0.4-2.4-0.1
Career98450.7+16.4

PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.

Playoff stats

SeasonGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%TS%
1979-8052.40.40.40.40.00.0.333.333
1983-84526.410.22.82.40.20.2.3700.000.469
1984-85926.114.23.03.20.70.1.5150.000.555
1985-86421.212.84.22.80.80.0.4490.000.466
1986-871525.914.72.94.10.60.3.4590.000.496
1987-882320.710.33.31.90.70.2.423.143.452
1988-891721.914.12.62.50.20.2.455.417.526
1989-902023.210.32.82.70.40.2.462.286.508
1990-911529.215.25.12.90.70.3.464.154.488
1991-92323.08.32.72.31.70.3.458.500.502
Career11623.012.03.12.60.60.2.453.274.495

Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.

Career splits

SplitGPPGRPGAPGW–L
Home49111.73.23.4358–133
Away49712.23.03.1226–271
In wins58412.03.13.4584–0
In losses40412.03.23.00–404

Regular-season career splits by venue and result.

Career stats vs each team

OpponentGPPGRPGAPGW–L
ATL Atlanta Hawks6011.72.92.838–22
BOS Boston Celtics5314.93.63.822–31
BKN Brooklyn Nets5511.22.83.633–22
CHA Charlotte Hornets139.63.73.810–3
CHI Chicago Bulls6411.62.63.244–20
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers5713.03.03.244–13
DAL Dallas Mavericks3112.33.23.524–7
DEN Denver Nuggets3313.63.83.420–13
DET Detroit Pistons610.02.82.05–1
GSW Golden State Warriors3611.03.83.225–11
HOU Houston Rockets3012.04.03.116–14
IND Indiana Pacers6211.93.33.341–21
LAC Los Angeles Clippers3012.42.83.220–10
LAL Los Angeles Lakers3010.82.73.510–20
MIA Miami Heat1213.32.82.59–3
MIL Milwaukee Bucks6310.83.02.930–33
MIN Minnesota Timberwolves86.51.91.68–0
NYK New York Knicks5611.33.13.332–24
ORL Orlando Magic910.22.42.08–1
PHI Philadelphia 76ers5514.93.53.927–28
PHX Phoenix Suns329.33.73.115–17
POR Portland Trail Blazers3112.93.43.213–18
SAC Sacramento Kings3310.83.02.622–11
SAS San Antonio Spurs2510.13.03.711–14
UTA Utah Jazz2912.82.82.713–16

Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.

Contract & salary

Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.

SeasonSalary
1990-91$1,400,000
1991-92$1,450,000
1992-93$210,000
Career earnings$3,060,000

Frequently asked questions

What team does Vinnie Johnson play for?

Vinnie Johnson plays SG for the San Antonio Spurs.

What are Vinnie Johnson's career stats?

Vinnie Johnson has averaged 12.0 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.3 APG over 13 seasons (1979-80–1991-92).

How much does Vinnie Johnson make?

Vinnie Johnson's salary is $210,000 for the 1992-93 season, with career earnings of about $3.1M.

How tall is Vinnie Johnson?

Vinnie Johnson is 6-2 (200 lb).

When was Vinnie Johnson drafted?

Vinnie Johnson was drafted in 1979, round 1, pick 7.