Eddie Johnson
SG · SEA
Seasons 1977-78–1986-87 · 10 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1955
2× All-Star2× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | Fast Eddie, E.J. |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #3 (also #15) |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1955-02-24 |
| College | Auburn |
| Drafted | 1977 · Round 3, Pick 49 · Atlanta Hawks |
| Seasons | 1977-78–1986-87 (10) |
Career averages
15.1 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 5.1 APG · 675 games · .476 FG% · .326 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | ATL | 22 | 79 | 23.7 | .484 | — | .816 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 13.6 | .535 |
| 1978-79 | ATL | 23 | 78 | 30.9 | .510 | — | .832 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 16.0 | 16.7 | .561 |
| 1979-80 | ATL | 24 | 79 | 33.2 | .487 | .385 | .828 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 18.5 | 18.0 | .538 |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 25 | 75 | 35.9 | .504 | .300 | .784 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 19.1 | 17.9 | .554 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 26 | 68 | 34.0 | .450 | .233 | .764 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 17.8 | 16.5 | .513 |
| 1982-83 | ATL | 27 | 61 | 29.7 | .453 | .341 | .785 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 16.0 | 16.0 | .508 |
| 1983-84 | ATL | 28 | 67 | 28.3 | .442 | .372 | .770 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 14.2 | .497 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 29 | 73 | 32.4 | .479 | .306 | .798 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 16.3 | 15.8 | .546 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 30 | 71 | 20.8 | .457 | .341 | .723 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 13.5 | .514 |
| ATL | 30 | 39 | 22.1 | .473 | .250 | .718 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 14.3 | .523 | |
| CLE | 30 | 32 | 19.2 | .440 | .369 | .733 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 12.4 | .504 | |
| 1986-87 | SEA | 31 | 24 | 21.2 | .457 | .333 | .764 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 13.9 | .516 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | ATL | 79 | — | 1,875 | 332 | 686 | .484 | — | — | 164 | 201 | 153 | 235 | 100 | 4 | 168 | 828 |
| 1978-79 | ATL | 78 | 77 | 2,413 | 501 | 982 | .510 | — | — | 243 | 292 | 170 | 360 | 121 | 11 | 213 | 1,245 |
| 1979-80 | ATL | 79 | — | 2,622 | 590 | 1,212 | .487 | 5 | 13 | 280 | 338 | 200 | 370 | 120 | 24 | 189 | 1,465 |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 75 | — | 2,693 | 573 | 1,136 | .504 | 6 | 20 | 279 | 356 | 179 | 407 | 126 | 11 | 197 | 1,431 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 68 | 57 | 2,314 | 455 | 1,011 | .450 | 7 | 30 | 294 | 385 | 191 | 358 | 102 | 16 | 186 | 1,211 |
| 1982-83 | ATL | 61 | 57 | 1,813 | 389 | 858 | .453 | 14 | 41 | 186 | 237 | 124 | 318 | 61 | 6 | 156 | 978 |
| 1983-84 | ATL | 67 | 43 | 1,893 | 353 | 798 | .442 | 16 | 43 | 164 | 213 | 146 | 374 | 58 | 7 | 173 | 886 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 73 | 66 | 2,367 | 453 | 946 | .479 | 22 | 72 | 265 | 332 | 192 | 566 | 43 | 7 | 244 | 1,193 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 71 | 9 | 1,477 | 284 | 621 | .457 | 29 | 85 | 112 | 155 | 121 | 333 | 18 | 2 | 150 | 709 |
| ATL | 39 | 5 | 862 | 155 | 328 | .473 | 5 | 20 | 79 | 110 | 75 | 219 | 10 | 1 | 90 | 394 | |
| CLE | 32 | 4 | 615 | 129 | 293 | .440 | 24 | 65 | 33 | 45 | 46 | 114 | 8 | 1 | 60 | 315 | |
| 1986-87 | SEA | 24 | 0 | 508 | 85 | 186 | .457 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 55 | 46 | 115 | 12 | 1 | 41 | 217 |
| Career | 675 | — | — | 4,015 | 8,436 | .476 | 104 | 319 | 2029 | 2564 | 1522 | 3436 | 761 | 89 | 1717 | 10,163 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | ATL | 79 | 23.7 | 6.4 | 13.2 | .484 | — | — | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 15.9 |
| 1978-79 | ATL | 78 | 30.9 | 7.5 | 14.7 | .510 | — | — | 3.6 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 18.6 |
| 1979-80 | ATL | 79 | 33.2 | 8.1 | 16.6 | .487 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 20.1 |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 75 | 35.9 | 7.7 | 15.2 | .504 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 19.1 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 68 | 34.0 | 7.1 | 15.7 | .450 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 18.8 |
| 1982-83 | ATL | 61 | 29.7 | 7.7 | 17.0 | .453 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 19.4 |
| 1983-84 | ATL | 67 | 28.3 | 6.7 | 15.2 | .442 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 16.8 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 73 | 32.4 | 6.9 | 14.4 | .479 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 18.1 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 71 | 20.8 | 6.9 | 15.1 | .457 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 17.3 |
| ATL | 39 | 22.1 | 6.5 | 13.7 | .473 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 16.5 | |
| CLE | 32 | 19.2 | 7.6 | 17.2 | .440 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 18.4 | |
| 1986-87 | SEA | 24 | 21.2 | 6.0 | 13.2 | .457 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 15.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | ATL | 79 | 1,875 | 13.6 | .535 | 20.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | .091 | -0.7 | +0.0 | -0.7 | +0.6 |
| 1978-79 | ATL | 78 | 2,413 | 16.7 | .561 | 21.7 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 6.3 | .126 | +1.4 | -0.2 | +1.2 | +2.0 |
| 1979-80 | ATL | 79 | 2,622 | 18.0 | .538 | 24.1 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 8.2 | .150 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +2.8 | +3.2 |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 75 | 2,693 | 17.9 | .554 | 22.9 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 6.9 | .122 | +2.1 | -0.5 | +1.6 | +2.4 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 68 | 2,314 | 16.5 | .513 | 25.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.8 | .100 | +1.2 | +0.0 | +1.2 | +1.9 |
| 1982-83 | ATL | 61 | 1,813 | 16.0 | .508 | 25.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.0 | .081 | +0.8 | -1.1 | -0.3 | +0.8 |
| 1983-84 | ATL | 67 | 1,893 | 14.2 | .497 | 24.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .044 | +0.3 | -1.7 | -1.4 | +0.3 |
| 1984-85 | ATL | 73 | 2,367 | 15.8 | .546 | 23.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 4.2 | .084 | +1.5 | -2.2 | -0.7 | +0.8 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 71 | 1,477 | 13.5 | .514 | 23.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | .049 | +1.0 | -2.6 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| ATL | 39 | 862 | 14.3 | .523 | 22.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .071 | +1.5 | -2.3 | -0.8 | +0.3 | |
| CLE | 32 | 615 | 12.4 | .504 | 24.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .018 | +0.4 | -3.2 | -2.8 | -0.1 | |
| 1986-87 | SEA | 24 | 508 | 13.9 | .516 | 19.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .075 | +0.6 | -1.8 | -1.3 | +0.1 |
| Career | 675 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.9 | — | — | — | — | +12.2 |
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 | PPG | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 2 | 15.5 | .688 |
| 1978-79 | 9 | 16.4 | .532 |
| 1979-80 | 5 | 19.4 | .562 |
| Career | 16 | 17.2 | .561 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Eddie Johnson's career stats?
Eddie Johnson has averaged 15.1 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 5.1 APG over 10 seasons (1977-78–1986-87).
How tall is Eddie Johnson?
Eddie Johnson is 6-2 (180 lb).
When was Eddie Johnson drafted?
Eddie Johnson was drafted in 1977, round 3, pick 49, by the Atlanta Hawks.