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John Johnson

John Howard Getty Johnson (J.J.)

Position: Forward
Height: 6-7    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: October 18, 1947 in Carthage, Mississippi
High School: Messmer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
College: University of Iowa

Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall) of the 1970 NBA draft.

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Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 23 CLE NBA 67 2310 435 1032 .422 240 298 .805 453 323 251 1110
1971-72 24 CLE NBA 82 3041 557 1286 .433 277 353 .785 631 415 268 1391
1972-73 25 CLE NBA 82 2815 492 1143 .430 199 271 .734 552 309 246 1183
1973-74 26 POR NBA 69 2287 459 990 .464 212 261 .812 160 355 515 284 69 29 221 1130
1974-75 27 POR NBA 80 2540 527 1082 .487 236 301 .784 162 339 501 240 75 39 249 1290
1975-76 28 TOT NBA 76 1697 316 697 .453 120 155 .774 94 238 332 217 57 36 194 752
1975-76 28 POR NBA 9 212 41 88 .466 23 27 .852 13 27 40 20 7 8 31 105
1975-76 28 HOU NBA 67 1485 275 609 .452 97 128 .758 81 211 292 197 50 28 163 647
1976-77 29 HOU NBA 79 1738 319 696 .458 94 132 .712 75 191 266 163 47 24 199 732
1977-78 30 TOT NBA 77 1823 342 824 .415 133 177 .751 102 208 310 211 43 19 169 197 817
1977-78 30 HOU NBA 1 11 1 4 .250 2 3 .667 2 1 3 1 0 0 3 3 4
1977-78 30 SEA NBA 76 1812 341 820 .416 131 174 .753 100 207 307 210 43 19 166 194 813
1978-79 31 SEA NBA 82 2386 356 821 .434 190 250 .760 127 285 412 358 59 25 254 245 902
1979-80 32 SEA NBA 81 2533 377 772 .488 0 0 161 201 .801 163 263 426 424 76 35 247 213 915
1980-81 33 SEA NBA 80 2324 373 866 .431 0 1 .000 173 214 .808 135 227 362 312 57 25 230 202 919
1981-82 34 SEA NBA 14 1 187 22 45 .489 0 0 15 20 .750 3 15 18 29 4 3 17 20 59
Career NBA 869 1 25681 4575 10254 .446 0 1 .000 2050 2633 .779 1021 2121 4778 3285 487 235 917 2505 11200

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 23 CLE NBA 67 34.5 6.5 15.4 .422 3.6 4.4 .805 6.8 4.8 3.7 16.6
1971-72 24 CLE NBA 82 37.1 6.8 15.7 .433 3.4 4.3 .785 7.7 5.1 3.3 17.0
1972-73 25 CLE NBA 82 34.3 6.0 13.9 .430 2.4 3.3 .734 6.7 3.8 3.0 14.4
1973-74 26 POR NBA 69 33.1 6.7 14.3 .464 3.1 3.8 .812 2.3 5.1 7.5 4.1 1.0 0.4 3.2 16.4
1974-75 27 POR NBA 80 31.8 6.6 13.5 .487 3.0 3.8 .784 2.0 4.2 6.3 3.0 0.9 0.5 3.1 16.1
1975-76 28 TOT NBA 76 22.3 4.2 9.2 .453 1.6 2.0 .774 1.2 3.1 4.4 2.9 0.8 0.5 2.6 9.9
1975-76 28 POR NBA 9 23.6 4.6 9.8 .466 2.6 3.0 .852 1.4 3.0 4.4 2.2 0.8 0.9 3.4 11.7
1975-76 28 HOU NBA 67 22.2 4.1 9.1 .452 1.4 1.9 .758 1.2 3.1 4.4 2.9 0.7 0.4 2.4 9.7
1976-77 29 HOU NBA 79 22.0 4.0 8.8 .458 1.2 1.7 .712 0.9 2.4 3.4 2.1 0.6 0.3 2.5 9.3
1977-78 30 TOT NBA 77 23.7 4.4 10.7 .415 1.7 2.3 .751 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.7 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.6 10.6
1977-78 30 HOU NBA 1 11.0 1.0 4.0 .250 2.0 3.0 .667 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 4.0
1977-78 30 SEA NBA 76 23.8 4.5 10.8 .416 1.7 2.3 .753 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.8 0.6 0.3 2.2 2.6 10.7
1978-79 31 SEA NBA 82 29.1 4.3 10.0 .434 2.3 3.0 .760 1.5 3.5 5.0 4.4 0.7 0.3 3.1 3.0 11.0
1979-80 32 SEA NBA 81 31.3 4.7 9.5 .488 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.5 .801 2.0 3.2 5.3 5.2 0.9 0.4 3.0 2.6 11.3
1980-81 33 SEA NBA 80 29.1 4.7 10.8 .431 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .808 1.7 2.8 4.5 3.9 0.7 0.3 2.9 2.5 11.5
1981-82 34 SEA NBA 14 1 13.4 1.6 3.2 .489 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.4 .750 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.4 4.2
Career NBA 869 1 29.6 5.3 11.8 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.0 .779 1.6 3.3 5.5 3.8 0.8 0.4 2.7 2.9 12.9

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 23 CLE NBA 67 2310 6.8 16.1 .422 3.7 4.6 .805 7.1 5.0 3.9 17.3
1971-72 24 CLE NBA 82 3041 6.6 15.2 .433 3.3 4.2 .785 7.5 4.9 3.2 16.5
1972-73 25 CLE NBA 82 2815 6.3 14.6 .430 2.5 3.5 .734 7.1 4.0 3.1 15.1
1973-74 26 POR NBA 69 2287 7.2 15.6 .464 3.3 4.1 .812 2.5 5.6 8.1 4.5 1.1 0.5 3.5 17.8
1974-75 27 POR NBA 80 2540 7.5 15.3 .487 3.3 4.3 .784 2.3 4.8 7.1 3.4 1.1 0.6 3.5 18.3
1975-76 28 TOT NBA 76 1697 6.7 14.8 .453 2.5 3.3 .774 2.0 5.0 7.0 4.6 1.2 0.8 4.1 16.0
1975-76 28 POR NBA 9 212 7.0 14.9 .466 3.9 4.6 .852 2.2 4.6 6.8 3.4 1.2 1.4 5.3 17.8
1975-76 28 HOU NBA 67 1485 6.7 14.8 .452 2.4 3.1 .758 2.0 5.1 7.1 4.8 1.2 0.7 4.0 15.7
1976-77 29 HOU NBA 79 1738 6.6 14.4 .458 1.9 2.7 .712 1.6 4.0 5.5 3.4 1.0 0.5 4.1 15.2
1977-78 30 TOT NBA 77 1823 6.8 16.3 .415 2.6 3.5 .751 2.0 4.1 6.1 4.2 0.8 0.4 3.3 3.9 16.1
1977-78 30 HOU NBA 1 11 3.3 13.1 .250 6.5 9.8 .667 6.5 3.3 9.8 3.3 0.0 0.0 9.8 9.8 13.1
1977-78 30 SEA NBA 76 1812 6.8 16.3 .416 2.6 3.5 .753 2.0 4.1 6.1 4.2 0.9 0.4 3.3 3.9 16.2
1978-79 31 SEA NBA 82 2386 5.4 12.4 .434 2.9 3.8 .760 1.9 4.3 6.2 5.4 0.9 0.4 3.8 3.7 13.6
1979-80 32 SEA NBA 81 2533 5.4 11.0 .488 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.9 .801 2.3 3.7 6.1 6.0 1.1 0.5 3.5 3.0 13.0
1980-81 33 SEA NBA 80 2324 5.8 13.4 .431 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.3 .808 2.1 3.5 5.6 4.8 0.9 0.4 3.6 3.1 14.2
1981-82 34 SEA NBA 14 1 187 4.2 8.7 .489 0.0 0.0 2.9 3.9 .750 0.6 2.9 3.5 5.6 0.8 0.6 3.3 3.9 11.4
Career NBA 869 1 25681 6.4 14.4 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.7 .779 2.1 4.4 6.7 4.6 1.0 0.5 3.6 3.5 15.7

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS
1970-71 23 CLE NBA 67 2310 15.4 .477 .422 9.5 21.5 1.2 0.9 2.1
1971-72 24 CLE NBA 82 3041 15.4 .483 .433 10.1 19.7 1.6 3.0 4.6
1972-73 25 CLE NBA 82 2815 13.8 .469 .430 9.5 15.9 0.8 3.5 4.3
1973-74 26 POR NBA 69 2287 16.8 .511 .464 7.0 16.1 11.5 17.5 1.3 0.7 103 3.2 0.7 4.0
1974-75 27 POR NBA 80 2540 16.7 .531 .487 7.0 13.4 10.3 14.5 1.4 0.8 99 4.0 2.2 6.2
1975-76 28 TOT NBA 76 1697 15.2 .491 .453 6.1 14.6 10.5 18.0 1.5 1.1 101 1.3 1.1 2.5
1975-76 28 POR NBA 9 212 15.9 .526 .466 6.4 12.7 9.6 14.0 1.5 2.0 98 0.2 0.2 0.4
1975-76 28 HOU NBA 67 1485 15.1 .486 .452 6.1 14.9 10.7 18.6 1.5 1.0 102 1.1 0.9 2.0
1976-77 29 HOU NBA 79 1738 13.0 .485 .458 4.9 11.6 8.4 13.2 1.3 0.7 104 1.6 0.7 2.3
1977-78 30 TOT NBA 77 1823 11.9 .453 .415 5.5 12.1 8.7 16.9 1.1 0.6 15.8 22.4 93 100 0.1 2.0 2.1
1977-78 30 HOU NBA 1 11 -2.6 .376 .250 18.8 9.9 14.5 11.3 0.0 0.0 36.1 30.1 66 111 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
1977-78 30 SEA NBA 76 1812 11.9 .453 .416 5.4 12.1 8.6 17.0 1.1 0.6 15.6 22.3 93 100 0.2 2.0 2.1
1978-79 31 SEA NBA 82 2386 11.2 .484 .434 5.6 12.6 9.1 20.3 1.1 0.6 21.4 19.5 94 102 -0.4 3.0 2.7
1979-80 32 SEA NBA 81 2533 13.3 .532 .488 6.7 11.0 8.8 22.4 1.4 0.8 22.3 17.2 103 103 1.7 3.2 4.9
1980-81 33 SEA NBA 80 2324 11.3 .479 .431 6.5 10.5 8.6 19.6 1.2 0.6 19.3 20.9 95 107 -0.8 2.0 1.2
1981-82 34 SEA NBA 14 187 9.8 .548 .489 1.8 8.4 5.2 20.2 1.0 0.9 24.0 15.7 99 106 0.0 0.2 0.2
Career NBA 869 25681 14.1 .491 .446 6.2 12.7 9.5 18.3 1.3 0.7 19.8 19.7 96 103 14.4 22.7 37.1

Playoffs

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1976-77 29 HOU NBA 12 146 24 61 10 15 7 29 9 4 0 20 58 .393 .667 12.2 4.8 2.4 0.8
1977-78 30 SEA NBA 22 596 95 224 32 46 35 99 56 8 6 52 64 222 .424 .696 27.1 10.1 4.5 2.5
1978-79 31 SEA NBA 17 615 83 175 41 64 40 115 91 17 3 65 49 207 .474 .641 36.2 12.2 6.8 5.4
1979-80 32 SEA NBA 15 486 78 158 0 1 30 37 44 102 85 8 3 56 45 186 .494 .000 .811 32.4 12.4 6.8 5.7
1981-82 34 SEA NBA 7 159 15 38 0 0 8 11 7 14 34 6 0 11 17 38 .395 .727 22.7 5.4 2.0 4.9
Career NBA 73 2002 295 656 0 1 121 173 133 359 275 43 12 184 195 711 .450 .000 .699 27.4 9.7 4.9 3.8

Playoffs Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS
1976-77 29 HOU NBA 12 146 10.4 .429 .393 5.2 16.9 11.0 7.9 1.3 0.0 106 0.0 0.0 0.0
1977-78 30 SEA NBA 22 596 10.0 .454 .424 5.9 11.1 8.5 14.1 0.6 0.5 17.6 20.0 92 105 -0.2 0.5 0.2
1978-79 31 SEA NBA 17 615 12.4 .509 .474 7.1 13.5 10.3 20.3 1.3 0.3 24.2 17.5 97 102 0.2 0.6 0.8
1979-80 32 SEA NBA 15 486 13.8 .534 .494 9.8 13.3 11.5 26.0 0.8 0.3 24.3 19.5 100 106 0.3 0.4 0.7
1981-82 34 SEA NBA 7 159 10.1 .444 .395 4.7 4.5 4.6 30.4 1.9 0.0 20.4 14.3 98 106 0.0 0.2 0.2
Career NBA 73 2002 11.7 .486 .450 7.1 12.3 9.6 19.7 1.0 0.3 21.7 18.5 96 105 0.2 1.7 1.9

All-Star Games

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 23 CLE NBA 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1971-72 24 CLE NBA 1 0 3 0 2 .000 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career NBA 2 0 5 0 2 .000 0 0 1 1 1 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

All-Star Games

1971 NBA
1972 NBA

Honors

1969-70 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)

Games

1971-72 NBA 82 (2)
1972-73 NBA 82 (1)
 1978-79 NBA 82 (1)

Hall of Fame Probability

Career 0.008 (264)

Transactions

March 23, 1970: Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1970 NBA Draft.

April 24, 1973: Traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers with Rick Roberson and a 1973 1st round draft pick (Barry Parkhill) to the Portland Trail Blazers for a 1973 1st round draft pick (Jim Brewer) and a 1973 3rd round draft pick (Jim O'Brien).

November 13, 1975: Traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the Houston Rockets for Steve Hawes.

June 9, 1977: Traded by the Houston Rockets to the Boston Celtics for a 1977 2nd round draft pick (Larry Moffett) and a 1978 2nd round draft pick (Buster Matheney).

October 18, 1977: Sold by the Boston Celtics to the Houston Rockets. Johnson returned to Houston but Houston kept the draft picks.

October 22, 1977: Traded by the Houston Rockets to the Seattle Supersonics for a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Paul Mokeski) and a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Billy Williams).

Salaries

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Season Team Lg Salary
1978-79 Seattle Supersonics NBA $175,000
Career (may be incomplete) $175,000
Estimated salaries are marked with an asterisk (*).

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