Bio
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 1, Pk 7
- College
- California
- All-NBA Second Team
- 4x
- All-NBA Third Team
- 1991-92
- Most Improved Player
- 1988-89
Bio
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 1, Pk 7
- College
- California
- All-NBA Second Team
- 4x
- All-NBA Third Team
- 1991-92
- Most Improved Player
- 1988-89
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 17.9
- REB
- 3.3
- AST
- 9.1
- STL
- 1.5
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 58.5
- MIN
- 34.1
- GP
- 735
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 |  CLE/PHX | 9.2 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 53.1 | 24 | 80 |
| 1988-89 | PHX | 20.4 | 4.2 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 59.7 | 39.2 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 22.5 | 3.6 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 58.5 | 37.6 | 74 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 22.2 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 60.4 | 36 | 77 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 19.7 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 56.1 | 37.2 | 78 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 16.1 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 57.6 | 33.5 | 49 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 20.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 56.6 | 36.6 | 67 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 15.5 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 56.1 | 28.8 | 47 |
| 1995-96 | PHX | 18.7 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 61.7 | 35.8 | 56 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 20.1 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 63.1 | 38 | 70 |
| 1997-98 | PHX | 9.5 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 55.5 | 25.8 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 6.7 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 64.4 | 18.8 | 6 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 19.3
- REB
- 3.3
- AST
- 8.9
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 55.7
- MIN
- 36.9
- GP
- 105
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13,127
- REB
- 2,404
- AST
- 6,711
- STL
- 1,082
- BLK
- 176
- TO
- 2,258
- FGM
- 4,512
- 3PTM
- 160
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | CLE/PHX | 732 | 191 | 437 | 103 | 24 | 146 | 275 | 5 |
| 1988-89 | PHX | 1,650 | 340 | 991 | 135 | 24 | 322 | 570 | 2 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 1,665 | 270 | 846 | 95 | 14 | 263 | 578 | 8 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 1,710 | 271 | 781 | 163 | 11 | 269 | 591 | 9 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 1,536 | 292 | 836 | 116 | 23 | 272 | 539 | 10 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 791 | 104 | 384 | 85 | 19 | 151 | 282 | 1 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 1,340 | 167 | 637 | 125 | 10 | 235 | 477 | 6 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 730 | 115 | 360 | 47 | 18 | 105 | 246 | 4 |
| 1995-96 | PHX | 1,047 | 221 | 517 | 82 | 13 | 170 | 342 | 21 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 1,410 | 253 | 653 | 102 | 12 | 217 | 441 | 89 |
| 1997-98 | PHX | 476 | 164 | 245 | 27 | 8 | 101 | 155 | 4 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 40 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 1 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 18.9
- REB
- 3.5
- AST
- 9.6
- STL
- 1.6
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 58.5
- MIN
- 34.1
- GP
- 735
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | CLE/PHX | 13.8 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 53.1 | 24 | 80 |
| 1988-89 | PHX | 18.7 | 3.9 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 59.7 | 39.2 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 21.5 | 3.4 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 58.5 | 37.6 | 74 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 22.2 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 60.4 | 36 | 77 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 19.1 | 3.6 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 56.1 | 37.2 | 78 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 17.3 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 57.6 | 33.5 | 49 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 19.7 | 2.5 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 56.6 | 36.6 | 67 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 19.4 | 3.0 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 56.1 | 28.8 | 47 |
| 1995-96 | PHX | 18.8 | 3.9 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 61.7 | 35.8 | 56 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 19.0 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 63.1 | 38 | 70 |
| 1997-98 | PHX | 13.3 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 55.5 | 25.8 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 12.8 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 64.4 | 18.8 | 6 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Kevin Johnson's career stats?
Kevin Johnson played 12 seasons for the Suns. He scored 13,127 points with 2,404 rebounds and 6,711 assists in 735 games — 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game. His best season was 1990-91: 1,710 points, 271 rebounds and 781 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 11 postseasons, 1987-88 to 1999-00
Kevin Johnson finished top 10 in a stat 7 times.
Awards
- All-NBA Second Team ×4: 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1993-94
- NBA Most Improved Player: 1988-89
- All-NBA Third Team: 1991-92
All-time career rank
- 192nd in points (13,127)
- 27th in assists (6,711)
- 125th in steals (1,082)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Assists per game: 1993-94 (5th), 1994-95 (9th), 1995-96 (6th), 1996-97 (3rd)
- 3-Point %: 1996-97 (3rd)
- Free Throw %: 1995-96 (10th), 1997-98 (6th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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