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John Johnson

John Howard Getty Johnson (J.J.)

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: October 18, 1947 in Carthage, Mississippi
High School: Messmer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
College: University of Iowa
Draft: Cleveland Cavaliers, 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall), 1970 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 14, 1970

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos 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 SF 67 2310 435 1032 .422 240 298 .805 453 323 251 1110
1971-72 24 CLE NBA SF 82 3041 557 1286 .433 277 353 .785 631 415 268 1391
1972-73 25 CLE NBA SF 82 2815 492 1143 .430 199 271 .734 552 309 246 1183
1973-74 26 POR NBA SF 69 2287 459 990 .464 212 261 .812 160 355 515 284 69 29 221 1130
1974-75 27 POR NBA SF 80 2540 527 1082 .487 236 301 .784 162 339 501 240 75 39 249 1290
1975-76 28 TOT NBA SF 76 1697 316 697 .453 120 155 .774 94 238 332 217 57 36 194 752
1975-76 28 POR NBA SF 9 212 41 88 .466 23 27 .852 13 27 40 20 7 8 31 105
1975-76 28 HOU NBA SF 67 1485 275 609 .452 97 128 .758 81 211 292 197 50 28 163 647
1976-77 29 HOU NBA SF 79 1738 319 696 .458 94 132 .712 75 191 266 163 47 24 199 732
1977-78 30 TOT NBA SF 77 1823 342 824 .415 133 177 .751 102 208 310 211 43 19 169 197 817
1977-78 30 HOU NBA SF 1 11 1 4 .250 2 3 .667 2 1 3 1 0 0 3 3 4
1977-78 30 SEA NBA SF 76 1812 341 820 .416 131 174 .753 100 207 307 210 43 19 166 194 813
1978-79 31 SEA NBA SF 82 2386 356 821 .434 190 250 .760 127 285 412 358 59 25 254 245 902
1979-80 32 SEA NBA SF 81 2533 377 772 .488 0 0 161 201 .801 163 263 426 424 76 35 247 213 915
1980-81 33 SEA NBA SF 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 SF 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

Season Age Tm Lg Pos 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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

Season Age Tm Lg Pos 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 SF 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

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1970-71 23 CLE NBA SF 67 2310 15.4 .477 .422 9.5 21.5 1.2 0.9 2.1 .044
1971-72 24 CLE NBA SF 82 3041 15.4 .483 .433 10.1 19.7 1.6 3.0 4.6 .073
1972-73 25 CLE NBA SF 82 2815 13.8 .469 .430 9.5 15.9 0.8 3.5 4.3 .073
1973-74 26 POR NBA SF 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 .083
1974-75 27 POR NBA SF 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 .116
1975-76 28 TOT NBA SF 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 .070
1975-76 28 POR NBA SF 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 .101
1975-76 28 HOU NBA SF 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 .066
1976-77 29 HOU NBA SF 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 .064
1977-78 30 TOT NBA SF 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 .055
1977-78 30 HOU NBA SF 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 -0.281
1977-78 30 SEA NBA SF 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 .057
1978-79 31 SEA NBA SF 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 .053
1979-80 32 SEA NBA SF 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 .093
1980-81 33 SEA NBA SF 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 .025
1981-82 34 SEA NBA SF 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 .062
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 .069

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1976-77 29 HOU NBA SF 12 146 24 61 .393 10 15 .667 7 22 29 9 4 0 20 58
1977-78 30 SEA NBA SF 22 596 95 224 .424 32 46 .696 35 64 99 56 8 6 52 64 222
1978-79 31 SEA NBA SF 17 615 83 175 .474 41 64 .641 40 75 115 91 17 3 65 49 207
1979-80 32 SEA NBA SF 15 486 78 158 .494 0 1 .000 30 37 .811 44 58 102 85 8 3 56 45 186
1981-82 34 SEA NBA SF 7 159 15 38 .395 0 0 8 11 .727 7 7 14 34 6 0 11 17 38
Career NBA 73 2002 295 656 .450 0 1 .000 121 173 .699 133 226 359 275 43 12 184 195 711

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1976-77 29 HOU NBA SF 12 12.2 2.0 5.1 .393 0.8 1.3 .667 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 1.7 4.8
1977-78 30 SEA NBA SF 22 27.1 4.3 10.2 .424 1.5 2.1 .696 1.6 2.9 4.5 2.5 0.4 0.3 2.4 2.9 10.1
1978-79 31 SEA NBA SF 17 36.2 4.9 10.3 .474 2.4 3.8 .641 2.4 4.4 6.8 5.4 1.0 0.2 3.8 2.9 12.2
1979-80 32 SEA NBA SF 15 32.4 5.2 10.5 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.5 .811 2.9 3.9 6.8 5.7 0.5 0.2 3.7 3.0 12.4
1981-82 34 SEA NBA SF 7 22.7 2.1 5.4 .395 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.6 .727 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.9 0.9 0.0 1.6 2.4 5.4
Career NBA 73 27.4 4.0 9.0 .450 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .699 1.8 3.1 4.9 3.8 0.6 0.2 3.0 2.7 9.7

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1976-77 29 HOU NBA SF 12 146 5.9 15.0 .393 2.5 3.7 .667 1.7 5.4 7.2 2.2 1.0 0.0 4.9 14.3
1977-78 30 SEA NBA SF 22 596 5.7 13.5 .424 1.9 2.8 .696 2.1 3.9 6.0 3.4 0.5 0.4 3.1 3.9 13.4
1978-79 31 SEA NBA SF 17 615 4.9 10.2 .474 2.4 3.7 .641 2.3 4.4 6.7 5.3 1.0 0.2 3.8 2.9 12.1
1979-80 32 SEA NBA SF 15 486 5.8 11.7 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.7 .811 3.3 4.3 7.6 6.3 0.6 0.2 4.1 3.3 13.8
1981-82 34 SEA NBA SF 7 159 3.4 8.6 .395 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.5 .727 1.6 1.6 3.2 7.7 1.4 0.0 2.5 3.8 8.6
Career NBA 73 2002 5.3 11.8 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.1 .699 2.4 4.1 6.5 4.9 0.8 0.2 3.6 3.5 12.8

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1976-77 29 HOU NBA SF 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 .004
1977-78 30 SEA NBA SF 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 .019
1978-79 31 SEA NBA SF 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 .063
1979-80 32 SEA NBA SF 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 .068
1981-82 34 SEA NBA SF 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 .050
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 .046

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg Pos 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 SF 1 0 2:00 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1971-72 24 CLE NBA SF 1 0 3:00 0 2 .000 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career NBA 2 0 5 0 2 .000 0 0 1 1 1 0

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 12 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Johnson 6.2 4.9 4.6 4.3 4.0 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.1 1.2 0.2
Tom Van Arsdale 91.6 5.5 5.0 4.8 4.4 4.0 3.1 2.7 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.0
Sam Mitchell 90.8 6.1 5.1 5.1 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.3 2.3 2.2 0.6
Bingo Smith 89.9 6.1 4.2 4.2 3.7 3.3 2.5 2.4 2.1 2.1 1.6 1.1
Antoine Carr 88.9 5.5 5.4 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.2 0.7
Rodney Rogers 88.8 7.4 5.4 4.7 3.9 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.2 0.3
Ray Scott 88.0 5.5 5.3 4.5 3.5 3.4 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.4 1.3 0.9
Walt Williams 88.0 5.4 5.1 5.1 4.4 3.7 3.0 2.5 2.2 1.7 1.6 -0.7
Harvey Grant 87.9 6.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.9 2.7 2.6 1.7 0.8 0.7
Glenn Robinson 87.2 6.7 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.5 3.2 3.1 2.9 1.6 0.5
Chris Morris 86.8 7.2 4.7 4.5 4.0 3.8 3.3 3.2 2.8 1.6 1.2 1.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
John Johnson 6.2 4.9 4.6 4.3 4.0 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.1 1.2 0.2
Tom Van Arsdale 91.6 5.5 5.0 4.8 4.4 4.0 3.1 2.7 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.0
Bingo Smith 89.9 6.1 4.2 4.2 3.7 3.3 2.5 2.4 2.1 2.1 1.6 1.1
Sam Mitchell 89.7 6.1 5.1 5.1 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.3 2.3 2.2 0.9 0.6
Rodney Rogers 88.8 7.4 5.4 4.7 3.9 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.2 0.3
Ray Scott 88.0 5.5 5.3 4.5 3.5 3.4 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.4 1.3 0.9
Walt Williams 88.0 5.4 5.1 5.1 4.4 3.7 3.0 2.5 2.2 1.7 1.6 -0.7
Harvey Grant 87.9 6.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.9 2.7 2.6 1.7 0.8 0.7
Glenn Robinson 87.2 6.7 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.0 3.5 3.2 3.1 2.9 1.6 0.5
Chris Morris 86.8 7.2 4.7 4.5 4.0 3.8 3.3 3.2 2.8 1.6 1.2 1.0
Clyde Lee 86.6 6.1 5.1 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.1 2.6 2.2 2.2 2.1

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1968-69 21 IOWA 24 174 344 125 186 256 473 .506 .672 19.7 10.7
1969-70 22 IOWA 25 289 508 121 161 253 699 .569 .752 28.0 10.1
Career 49 463 852 246 347 509 1172 .543 .709 23.9 10.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1971 NBA
1972 NBA
Honors
1969-70 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1979 Seattle SuperSonics (NBA)
Games
1971-72 NBA 82 (2)
1972-73 NBA 82 (1)
 1978-79 NBA 82 (1)
Defensive Rating
Career NBA 102.5 (99)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.019 (260)
NBA Elo Player Rating
355th (overall) as of May 17, 2013, 5:02AM
  

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).

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