Ervin Johnson
C · Milwaukee Bucks
Seasons 1993-94–2005-06 · 13 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1967
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #40 (also #50) |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1967-12-21 |
| College | New Orleans |
| Drafted | 1993 · Round 1, Pick 23 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1993-94–2005-06 (13) |
Career averages
4.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 0.5 APG · 845 games · .505 FG% · .200 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | SEA | 26 | 45 | 6.2 | .415 | — | .630 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 16.1 | .463 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 27 | 64 | 14.2 | .443 | 0.000 | .630 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 9.6 | .469 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 28 | 81 | 18.8 | .511 | .333 | .669 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 13.1 | .547 |
| 1996-97 | DEN | 29 | 82 | 31.7 | .520 | 0.000 | .615 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 14.3 | .543 |
| 1997-98 | MIL | 30 | 81 | 27.9 | .537 | — | .601 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 15.6 | .564 |
| 1998-99 | MIL | 31 | 50 | 20.5 | .508 | — | .610 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 14.5 | .544 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 32 | 80 | 26.6 | .516 | 0.000 | .605 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 12.7 | .550 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 33 | 82 | 24.2 | .545 | — | .538 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 11.2 | .557 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 34 | 81 | 20.5 | .461 | 0.000 | .455 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 8.6 | .468 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 35 | 69 | 17.0 | .452 | — | .682 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 9.4 | .492 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 36 | 66 | 14.6 | .534 | 0.000 | .607 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 8.5 | .551 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 37 | 46 | 8.9 | .519 | 1.000 | .640 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 8.3 | .562 |
| 2005-06 | MIL | 38 | 18 | 4.5 | .412 | — | .500 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.1 | .419 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | SEA | 45 | 3 | 280 | 44 | 106 | .415 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 46 | 118 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 117 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 64 | 30 | 907 | 85 | 192 | .443 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 46 | 289 | 16 | 17 | 67 | 54 | 199 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 81 | 60 | 1,519 | 180 | 352 | .511 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 127 | 433 | 48 | 40 | 129 | 98 | 446 |
| 1996-97 | DEN | 82 | 82 | 2,599 | 243 | 467 | .520 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 156 | 913 | 71 | 65 | 227 | 118 | 582 |
| 1997-98 | MIL | 81 | 81 | 2,261 | 253 | 471 | .537 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 238 | 685 | 59 | 79 | 158 | 117 | 649 |
| 1998-99 | MIL | 50 | 7 | 1,027 | 96 | 189 | .508 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 105 | 320 | 19 | 29 | 57 | 47 | 256 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 80 | 74 | 2,129 | 144 | 279 | .516 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 157 | 648 | 44 | 81 | 127 | 80 | 383 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 82 | 19 | 1,981 | 108 | 198 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 93 | 613 | 40 | 44 | 97 | 47 | 266 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 81 | 9 | 1,660 | 89 | 193 | .461 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 66 | 466 | 27 | 37 | 82 | 52 | 208 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 69 | 17 | 1,170 | 61 | 135 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 44 | 294 | 24 | 34 | 63 | 34 | 152 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 66 | 47 | 965 | 55 | 103 | .534 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 232 | 24 | 27 | 43 | 30 | 127 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 46 | 23 | 410 | 28 | 54 | .519 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 113 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 73 |
| 2005-06 | MIL | 18 | 0 | 81 | 7 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| Career | 845 | — | — | 1,393 | 2,756 | .505 | 2 | 10 | 685 | 1133 | 5148 | 387 | 471 | 1087 | 724 | 3,473 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | SEA | 45 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 13.6 | .415 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 15.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 15.0 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 64 | 14.2 | 3.4 | 7.6 | .443 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 7.9 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 81 | 18.8 | 4.3 | 8.3 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 10.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 10.6 |
| 1996-97 | DEN | 82 | 31.7 | 3.4 | 6.5 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 12.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 8.1 |
| 1997-98 | MIL | 81 | 27.9 | 4.0 | 7.5 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 10.3 |
| 1998-99 | MIL | 50 | 20.5 | 3.4 | 6.6 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 9.0 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 80 | 26.6 | 2.4 | 4.7 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 6.5 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 82 | 24.2 | 2.0 | 3.6 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 81 | 20.5 | 1.9 | 4.2 | .461 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 69 | 17.0 | 1.9 | 4.2 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 66 | 14.6 | 2.1 | 3.8 | .534 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 46 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 4.7 | .519 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| 2005-06 | MIL | 18 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 7.6 | .412 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 6.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | SEA | 45 | 280 | 16.1 | .463 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .114 | -3.6 | -1.1 | -4.8 | -0.2 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 64 | 907 | 9.6 | .469 | 12.7 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .067 | -4.3 | +0.3 | -4.0 | -0.5 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 81 | 1,519 | 13.1 | .547 | 14.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | .123 | -3.2 | +2.1 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| 1996-97 | DEN | 82 | 2,599 | 14.3 | .543 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .096 | -2.2 | +1.8 | -0.4 | +1.1 |
| 1997-98 | MIL | 81 | 2,261 | 15.6 | .564 | 14.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 6.4 | .136 | -1.1 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +1.3 |
| 1998-99 | MIL | 50 | 1,027 | 14.5 | .544 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.0 | .140 | -1.1 | +0.2 | -0.8 | +0.3 |
| 1999-00 | MIL | 80 | 2,129 | 12.7 | .550 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.9 | .111 | -1.3 | +0.9 | -0.4 | +0.9 |
| 2000-01 | MIL | 82 | 1,981 | 11.2 | .557 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 5.1 | .123 | -1.3 | +0.5 | -0.8 | +0.6 |
| 2001-02 | MIL | 81 | 1,660 | 8.6 | .468 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .067 | -3.4 | -0.1 | -3.5 | -0.6 |
| 2002-03 | MIL | 69 | 1,170 | 9.4 | .492 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | .079 | -2.9 | -0.1 | -3.0 | -0.3 |
| 2003-04 | MIN | 66 | 965 | 8.5 | .551 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .115 | -3.7 | +2.4 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| 2004-05 | MIN | 46 | 410 | 8.3 | .562 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .091 | -5.2 | -0.2 | -5.4 | -0.4 |
| 2005-06 | MIL | 18 | 81 | 3.1 | .419 | 12.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.010 | -9.2 | -0.7 | -9.9 | -0.2 |
| Career | 845 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.8 | — | — | — | — | +2.6 |
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 | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| 1994-95 | 4 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .286 | — | .421 |
| 1995-96 | 18 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .371 | — | .411 |
| 1998-99 | 3 | 30.0 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .462 | — | .468 |
| 1999-00 | 5 | 30.4 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .500 | — | .555 |
| 2000-01 | 18 | 32.1 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | .574 | — | .597 |
| 2002-03 | 6 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .375 | — | .375 |
| 2003-04 | 18 | 19.3 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .500 | — | .533 |
| 2005-06 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | .532 |
| Career | 79 | 20.3 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .462 | — | .507 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 489 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 320–169 |
| Away | 484 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 228–256 |
| In wins | 548 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 548–0 |
| In losses | 425 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0–425 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 25–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 36 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 26–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 18–17 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 17–19 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 36 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 19–17 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 38 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 25–13 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 34 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 21–13 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 31 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 18–13 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 38 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 20–18 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 35 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 26–9 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 28 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 15–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 37 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 13–24 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 35 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 25–10 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 12–21 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 16–11 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 37 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 19–18 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 10–2 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 28 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 14–14 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 37 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 18–19 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 37 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 24–13 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 37 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 20–17 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 33 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 14–19 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 18–17 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 36 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 22–14 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 17–14 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 35 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 23–12 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 33 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 15–18 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 28 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 19–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2005-06
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 47% | .500 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 29% | .200 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 18% | .333 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 6% | 1.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 4.5 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1993-94 | $617,000 |
| 1994-95 | $716,600 |
| 1995-96 | $767,000 |
| 1996-97 | $1,636,000 |
| 1997-98 | $2,281,128 |
| 1998-99 | $2,594,000 |
| 1999-00 | $2,951,000 |
| 2000-01 | $3,310,000 |
| 2001-02 | $3,670,000 |
| 2002-03 | $4,030,000 |
| 2005-06 | $719,373 |
| Career earnings | $23,292,101 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Ervin Johnson play for?
Ervin Johnson plays C for the Milwaukee Bucks.
What are Ervin Johnson's career stats?
Ervin Johnson has averaged 4.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 0.5 APG over 13 seasons (1993-94–2005-06).
How much does Ervin Johnson make?
Ervin Johnson's salary is $719,373 for the 2005-06 season, with career earnings of about $23.3M.
How tall is Ervin Johnson?
Ervin Johnson is 6-11 (245 lb).
When was Ervin Johnson drafted?
Ervin Johnson was drafted in 1993, round 1, pick 23.