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
| Nickname | The Microwave |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #15 (also #25) |
| Team | San Antonio Spurs |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Born | 1956-09-01 |
| College | Baylor |
| Drafted | 1979 · Round 1, Pick 7 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1979-80–1991-92 (13) |
Career averages
12.0 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.3 APG · 984 games · .464 FG% · .254 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SEA | 23 | 38 | 8.6 | .391 | 0.000 | .795 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 10.9 | .458 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 24 | 81 | 28.5 | .534 | .200 | .793 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 13.0 | 16.8 | .583 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 25 | 74 | 17.5 | .489 | .250 | .754 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 14.5 | .537 |
| SEA | 25 | 7 | 14.9 | .409 | 0.000 | .750 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 12.0 | .495 | |
| DET | 25 | 67 | 17.8 | .493 | .273 | .754 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 14.7 | .539 | |
| 1982-83 | DET | 26 | 82 | 30.6 | .513 | .275 | .778 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 15.8 | 17.6 | .563 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 27 | 82 | 23.3 | .473 | .211 | .753 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 13.0 | 15.9 | .520 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 28 | 82 | 25.5 | .454 | .185 | .769 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 12.8 | 14.9 | .500 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 29 | 79 | 25.0 | .467 | .154 | .771 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.9 | 17.0 | .503 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 30 | 78 | 27.8 | .462 | .286 | .786 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 15.7 | 17.0 | .494 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 31 | 82 | 23.6 | .443 | .208 | .677 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 13.8 | .475 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 32 | 82 | 25.3 | .464 | .295 | .734 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 13.8 | 17.3 | .508 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 33 | 82 | 24.0 | .431 | .147 | .668 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 12.9 | .467 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 34 | 82 | 29.1 | .434 | .324 | .646 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 12.8 | .466 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 35 | 60 | 22.5 | .405 | .317 | .647 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 10.4 | .446 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SEA | 38 | — | 325 | 45 | 115 | .391 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 39 | 55 | 54 | 19 | 4 | 42 | 121 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 81 | — | 2,311 | 419 | 785 | .534 | 1 | 5 | 214 | 270 | 366 | 341 | 78 | 20 | 216 | 1,053 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 74 | 15 | 1,295 | 217 | 444 | .489 | 3 | 12 | 107 | 142 | 159 | 171 | 56 | 25 | 96 | 544 |
| SEA | 7 | 0 | 104 | 9 | 22 | .409 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | |
| DET | 67 | 15 | 1,191 | 208 | 422 | .493 | 3 | 11 | 98 | 130 | 144 | 160 | 50 | 23 | 91 | 517 | |
| 1982-83 | DET | 82 | 51 | 2,511 | 520 | 1,013 | .513 | 11 | 40 | 245 | 315 | 353 | 301 | 93 | 49 | 152 | 1,296 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 0 | 1,909 | 426 | 901 | .473 | 4 | 19 | 207 | 275 | 237 | 271 | 44 | 19 | 135 | 1,063 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 82 | 16 | 2,093 | 428 | 942 | .454 | 5 | 27 | 190 | 247 | 252 | 325 | 71 | 20 | 135 | 1,051 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 79 | 12 | 1,978 | 465 | 996 | .467 | 2 | 13 | 165 | 214 | 226 | 269 | 80 | 23 | 88 | 1,097 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 78 | 8 | 2,166 | 533 | 1,154 | .462 | 4 | 14 | 158 | 201 | 257 | 300 | 92 | 16 | 133 | 1,228 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 82 | 1 | 1,935 | 425 | 959 | .443 | 5 | 24 | 147 | 217 | 231 | 267 | 58 | 18 | 152 | 1,002 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 82 | 21 | 2,073 | 462 | 996 | .464 | 13 | 44 | 193 | 263 | 255 | 242 | 74 | 17 | 105 | 1,130 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 82 | 12 | 1,972 | 334 | 775 | .431 | 5 | 34 | 131 | 196 | 256 | 255 | 71 | 13 | 123 | 804 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 82 | 28 | 2,390 | 406 | 936 | .434 | 11 | 34 | 135 | 209 | 280 | 271 | 75 | 15 | 118 | 958 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 60 | 23 | 1,350 | 202 | 499 | .405 | 19 | 60 | 55 | 85 | 182 | 145 | 41 | 14 | 74 | 478 |
| Career | 984 | — | — | 4,882 | 10,515 | .464 | 83 | 327 | 1978 | 2673 | 3109 | 3212 | 852 | 253 | 1569 | 11,825 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SEA | 38 | 8.6 | 5.0 | 12.7 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 13.4 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 81 | 28.5 | 6.5 | 12.2 | .534 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 16.4 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 74 | 17.5 | 6.0 | 12.3 | .489 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 15.1 |
| SEA | 7 | 14.9 | 3.1 | 7.6 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 9.3 | |
| DET | 67 | 17.8 | 6.3 | 12.8 | .493 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 15.6 | |
| 1982-83 | DET | 82 | 30.6 | 7.5 | 14.5 | .513 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 18.6 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 23.3 | 8.0 | 17.0 | .473 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 82 | 25.5 | 7.4 | 16.2 | .454 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 18.1 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 79 | 25.0 | 8.5 | 18.1 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 20.0 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 78 | 27.8 | 8.9 | 19.2 | .462 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 20.4 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 82 | 23.6 | 7.9 | 17.8 | .443 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 18.6 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 82 | 25.3 | 8.0 | 17.3 | .464 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 19.6 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 82 | 24.0 | 6.1 | 14.1 | .431 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 14.7 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 82 | 29.1 | 6.1 | 14.1 | .434 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 14.4 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 60 | 22.5 | 5.4 | 13.3 | .405 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 12.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | SEA | 38 | 325 | 10.9 | .458 | 21.1 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .031 | -3.1 | +0.9 | -2.2 | +0.0 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 81 | 2,311 | 16.8 | .583 | 19.7 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 5.9 | .122 | +2.1 | -0.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 74 | 1,295 | 14.5 | .537 | 18.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .098 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +1.0 |
| SEA | 7 | 104 | 12.0 | .495 | 12.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .114 | -2.0 | +1.1 | -0.8 | +0.1 | |
| DET | 67 | 1,191 | 14.7 | .539 | 18.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | .097 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +0.9 | |
| 1982-83 | DET | 82 | 2,511 | 17.6 | .563 | 20.0 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 7.7 | .147 | +2.1 | +0.0 | +2.1 | +2.6 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 1,909 | 15.9 | .520 | 23.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 4.1 | .103 | +1.6 | -1.4 | +0.3 | +1.1 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 82 | 2,093 | 14.9 | .500 | 21.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 4.2 | .097 | +0.6 | -0.3 | +0.3 | +1.2 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 79 | 1,978 | 17.0 | .503 | 23.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 4.7 | .115 | +1.7 | -0.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 78 | 2,166 | 17.0 | .494 | 25.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.8 | .107 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +1.9 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 82 | 1,935 | 13.8 | .475 | 25.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | .056 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 82 | 2,073 | 17.3 | .508 | 25.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 5.9 | .136 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +2.2 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 82 | 1,972 | 12.9 | .467 | 21.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | .079 | -1.0 | +0.9 | -0.1 | +0.9 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 82 | 2,390 | 12.8 | .466 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .077 | -0.9 | +0.6 | -0.2 | +1.1 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 60 | 1,350 | 10.4 | .446 | 19.1 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .042 | -2.0 | -0.4 | -2.4 | -0.1 |
| Career | 984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.7 | — | — | — | — | +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
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 5 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .333 |
| 1983-84 | 5 | 26.4 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .370 | 0.000 | .469 |
| 1984-85 | 9 | 26.1 | 14.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .515 | 0.000 | .555 |
| 1985-86 | 4 | 21.2 | 12.8 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .449 | 0.000 | .466 |
| 1986-87 | 15 | 25.9 | 14.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .459 | 0.000 | .496 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | 20.7 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .423 | .143 | .452 |
| 1988-89 | 17 | 21.9 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .455 | .417 | .526 |
| 1989-90 | 20 | 23.2 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .462 | .286 | .508 |
| 1990-91 | 15 | 29.2 | 15.2 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .464 | .154 | .488 |
| 1991-92 | 3 | 23.0 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .458 | .500 | .502 |
| Career | 116 | 23.0 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .453 | .274 | .495 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 491 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 358–133 |
| Away | 497 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 226–271 |
| In wins | 584 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 584–0 |
| In losses | 404 | 12.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0–404 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 60 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 38–22 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 53 | 14.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 22–31 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 55 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 33–22 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 13 | 9.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 10–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 64 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 44–20 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 44–13 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 31 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 24–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 33 | 13.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 20–13 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 6 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 5–1 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 36 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 25–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 30 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 16–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 62 | 11.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 41–21 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 30 | 12.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 20–10 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 10–20 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 12 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 9–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 30–33 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 8–0 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 56 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 32–24 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 9 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 8–1 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 14.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 27–28 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 32 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 15–17 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 31 | 12.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 13–18 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 33 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 22–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 25 | 10.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 11–14 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 29 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 13–16 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 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.