John Johnson stats
Last played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, 1981-82
Forward · #27
Age 78 · 6' 7" · 200 lbs
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- Age
- 78 yearsOct 18, 1947
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12.9
- REB
- 5.5
- AST
- 3.8
- STL
- 0.6
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 49.1
- MIN
- 29.6
- GP
- 869
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | CLE | 16.6 | 6.8 | 4.8 | — | — | 47.7 | 34.5 | 67 |
| 1971-72 | CLE | 17.0 | 7.7 | 5.1 | — | — | 48.3 | 37.1 | 82 |
| 1972-73 | CLE | 14.4 | 6.7 | 3.8 | — | — | 46.9 | 34.3 | 82 |
| 1973-74 | POR | 16.4 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 51.1 | 33.1 | 69 |
| 1974-75 | POR | 16.1 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 53.1 | 31.8 | 80 |
| 1975-76 |  POR/HOU | 9.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 49.1 | 22.3 | 76 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 9.3 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 48.5 | 22.0 | 79 |
| 1977-78 | OKC/HOU | 10.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 45.3 | 23.7 | 77 |
| 1978-79 | OKC | 11.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 48.4 | 29.1 | 82 |
| 1979-80 | OKC | 11.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 53.2 | 31.3 | 81 |
| 1980-81 | OKC | 11.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 47.9 | 29.1 | 80 |
| 1981-82 | OKC | 4.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 54.8 | 13.4 | 14 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 9.7
- REB
- 4.9
- AST
- 3.8
- STL
- 0.6
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 48.5
- MIN
- 27.4
- GP
- 73
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11,200
- REB
- 4,778
- AST
- 3,285
- STL
- 487
- BLK
- 235
- TO
- 917
- FGM
- 4,575
- 3PTM
- 0
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | CLE | 1,110 | 453 | 323 | — | — | — | 435 | — |
| 1971-72 | CLE | 1,391 | 631 | 415 | — | — | — | 557 | — |
| 1972-73 | CLE | 1,183 | 552 | 309 | — | — | — | 492 | — |
| 1973-74 | POR | 1,130 | 515 | 284 | 69 | 29 | — | 459 | — |
| 1974-75 | POR | 1,290 | 501 | 240 | 75 | 39 | — | 527 | — |
| 1975-76 | POR/HOU | 752 | 332 | 217 | 57 | 36 | — | 316 | — |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 732 | 266 | 163 | 47 | 24 | — | 319 | — |
| 1977-78 | OKC/HOU | 817 | 310 | 211 | 43 | 19 | 169 | 342 | — |
| 1978-79 | OKC | 902 | 412 | 358 | 59 | 25 | 254 | 356 | — |
| 1979-80 | OKC | 915 | 426 | 424 | 76 | 35 | 247 | 377 | 0 |
| 1980-81 | OKC | 919 | 362 | 312 | 57 | 25 | 230 | 373 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | OKC | 59 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 15.7
- REB
- 6.7
- AST
- 4.6
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 49.1
- MIN
- 29.6
- GP
- 869
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | CLE | 17.3 | 7.1 | 5.0 | — | — | 47.7 | 34.5 | 67 |
| 1971-72 | CLE | 16.5 | 7.5 | 4.9 | — | — | 48.3 | 37.1 | 82 |
| 1972-73 | CLE | 15.1 | 7.0 | 4.0 | — | — | 46.9 | 34.3 | 82 |
| 1973-74 | POR | 17.8 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 51.1 | 33.1 | 69 |
| 1974-75 | POR | 18.2 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 53.1 | 31.8 | 80 |
| 1975-76 | POR/HOU | 16.0 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 49.1 | 22.3 | 76 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 15.2 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 48.5 | 22.0 | 79 |
| 1977-78 | OKC/HOU | 16.1 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 45.3 | 23.7 | 77 |
| 1978-79 | OKC | 13.6 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 48.4 | 29.1 | 82 |
| 1979-80 | OKC | 13.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 53.2 | 31.3 | 81 |
| 1980-81 | OKC | 14.2 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 47.9 | 29.1 | 80 |
| 1981-82 | OKC | 11.3 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 54.8 | 13.4 | 14 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 869
- ESPN
- 21,915.0
- YAHOO
- 23,110.1
- ESPN/G
- 25.2
- YAHOO/G
- 26.6
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | CLE | 67 | 1,989.0 | 2,138.1 | 29.7 | 31.9 |
| 1971-72 | CLE | 82 | 2,604.0 | 2,770.7 | 31.8 | 33.8 |
| 1972-73 | CLE | 82 | 2,122.0 | 2,308.9 | 25.9 | 28.2 |
| 1973-74 | POR | 69 | 2,484.0 | 2,468.0 | 36.0 | 35.8 |
| 1974-75 | POR | 80 | 2,634.0 | 2,593.2 | 32.9 | 32.4 |
| 1975-76 | POR/HOU | 76 | 1,790.0 | 1,754.9 | 23.6 | 23.1 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 79 | 1,512.0 | 1,508.7 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| 1977-78 | OKC/HOU | 77 | 1,275.0 | 1,522.5 | 16.6 | 19.8 |
| 1978-79 | OKC | 82 | 1,689.0 | 1,931.4 | 20.6 | 23.6 |
| 1979-80 | OKC | 81 | 2,081.0 | 2,148.2 | 25.7 | 26.5 |
| 1980-81 | OKC | 80 | 1,612.0 | 1,837.4 | 20.2 | 23.0 |
| 1981-82 | OKC | 14 | 123.0 | 128.1 | 8.8 | 9.2 |
Bio
- Age
- 78 yearsOct 18, 1947
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
- Experience
- 12 yearsDebut 1970
- Draft
- 1970Rd 1, Pk 7
- College
- Iowa
Latest performance
John Johnson
May 05 · vs SA · L 109-103
- MIN
- 26
- PTS
- 6
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 6
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 66.7
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, May 05 | vs SAL 109-103 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 26 |
| Sun, May 02 | atSAL 115-113 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| Fri, Apr 30 | atSAL 99-97 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 |
| Wed, Apr 28 | vsSAW 114-99 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 25 |
| Tue, Apr 27 | vsSAL 95-93 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Fri, Apr 23 | atHOUL 91-70 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
What were John Johnson's career stats?
John Johnson played 12 seasons for the Cavaliers, the Trail Blazers, the Rockets and the Thunder. He scored 11,200 points with 4,778 rebounds and 3,285 assists in 869 games — 12.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. His best season was 1971-72: 1,391 points, 631 rebounds and 415 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 5 postseasons, 1970-71 to 1981-82
Championships
- 1978-79 NBA Finals with the Oklahoma City Thunder
More on John Johnson
Playoff series
John Johnson played 73 games across 5 NBA postseasons in 14 series — 9 won, 5 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | HOU | Lost 1-1 | 2 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| 1981-82 | SA | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| 1979-80 |  POR | Won 2-1 | 3 | 13.7 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| 1979-80 |  MIL | Won 4-3 | 7 | 11.4 | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| 1979-80 |  LAL | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | Won 4-1 | 5 | 13.6 | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| 1978-79 |  PHX | Won 4-3 | 7 | 11.6 | 5.3 | 4.0 |
| 1978-79 |  WSH | Won 4-1 | 5 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 7.0 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | Won 2-1 | 3 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| 1977-78 | POR | Won 4-2 | 6 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| 1977-78 |  DEN | Won 4-2 | 6 | 16.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| 1977-78 | WSH | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 7.7 | 4.9 | 2.6 |
| 1976-77 | WSH | Won 4-2 | 6 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| 1976-77 |  PHI | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
John Johnson against each club
- vs Washington Wizards (66)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (63)
- vs LA Clippers (60)
- vs Phoenix Suns (60)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (57)
- vs Sacramento Kings (55)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (52)
- vs Golden State Warriors (51)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (50)
- vs Chicago Bulls (45)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (45)
- vs Boston Celtics (44)
- vs New York Knicks (41)
- vs Houston Rockets (40)
- vs Detroit Pistons (35)
- vs Utah Jazz (32)
- vs Denver Nuggets (30)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (30)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (28)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (25)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (16)
- vs Indiana Pacers (16)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (5)
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