George Johnson
PF · WSB
Seasons 1978-79–1985-86 · 8 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1956
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #24 (also #20, #12, #31) |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1956-12-08 |
| College | St. John's |
| Drafted | 1978 · Round 1, Pick 12 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 1978-79–1985-86 (8) |
Career averages
9.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.8 APG · 464 games · .463 FG% · .189 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | MIL | 22 | 67 | 17.3 | .482 | — | .718 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 14.0 | .526 |
| 1979-80 | DEN | 23 | 75 | 25.8 | .476 | .222 | .783 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 15.0 | .524 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 24 | 43 | 21.6 | .462 | 0.000 | .762 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 10.6 | 17.4 | .510 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 25 | 59 | 12.2 | .412 | 0.000 | .750 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 12.3 | .460 |
| 1982-83 | IND | 26 | 82 | 28.0 | .477 | .184 | .733 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 12.7 | .509 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 27 | 81 | 25.6 | .465 | .234 | .826 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 13.0 | 15.3 | .527 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 28 | 55 | 13.7 | .407 | .100 | .875 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 9.9 | .459 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 29 | 2 | 3.5 | .333 | — | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 11.5 | .515 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | MIL | 67 | — | 1,157 | 165 | 342 | .482 | — | — | 84 | 117 | 360 | 81 | 75 | 49 | 100 | 414 |
| 1979-80 | DEN | 75 | — | 1,938 | 309 | 649 | .476 | 2 | 9 | 148 | 189 | 584 | 157 | 84 | 67 | 148 | 768 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 43 | 19 | 930 | 182 | 394 | .462 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 122 | 278 | 86 | 47 | 23 | 85 | 457 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 59 | 4 | 720 | 120 | 291 | .412 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 80 | 217 | 40 | 36 | 25 | 68 | 300 |
| 1982-83 | IND | 82 | 64 | 2,297 | 409 | 858 | .477 | 7 | 38 | 126 | 172 | 545 | 220 | 77 | 53 | 242 | 951 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 81 | 20 | 2,073 | 411 | 884 | .465 | 11 | 47 | 223 | 270 | 460 | 195 | 82 | 49 | 186 | 1,056 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 55 | 3 | 756 | 107 | 263 | .407 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 56 | 164 | 38 | 31 | 16 | 49 | 264 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 464 | — | — | 1,704 | 3,684 | .463 | 21 | 111 | 785 | 1008 | 2610 | 817 | 432 | 282 | 879 | 4,214 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | MIL | 67 | 17.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | .482 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.6 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 12.9 |
| 1979-80 | DEN | 75 | 25.8 | 5.7 | 12.1 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 14.3 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 43 | 21.6 | 7.0 | 15.3 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 17.7 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 59 | 12.2 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .412 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 15.0 |
| 1982-83 | IND | 82 | 28.0 | 6.4 | 13.4 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 14.9 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 81 | 25.6 | 7.1 | 15.4 | .465 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 18.3 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 55 | 13.7 | 5.1 | 12.5 | .407 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 12.6 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 2 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 15.4 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 20.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | MIL | 67 | 1,157 | 14.0 | .526 | 16.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .102 | -2.0 | +1.6 | -0.5 | +0.4 |
| 1979-80 | DEN | 75 | 1,938 | 15.0 | .524 | 17.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | .095 | -1.0 | +0.6 | -0.5 | +0.7 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 43 | 930 | 17.4 | .510 | 22.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .112 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 59 | 720 | 12.3 | .460 | 22.8 | -0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .040 | -4.7 | +0.6 | -4.1 | -0.4 |
| 1982-83 | IND | 82 | 2,297 | 12.7 | .509 | 20.1 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .021 | -1.7 | -0.9 | -2.7 | -0.4 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 81 | 2,073 | 15.3 | .527 | 23.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .075 | -0.7 | +0.0 | -0.7 | +0.7 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 55 | 756 | 9.9 | .459 | 17.9 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .047 | -3.0 | +0.0 | -3.1 | -0.2 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 2 | 7 | 11.5 | .515 | 29.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .025 | -2.1 | -3.0 | -5.1 | +0.0 |
| Career | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | — | +1.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 2 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .625 | — | .625 |
| 1984-85 | 5 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .625 | 1.000 | .688 |
| Career | 7 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .625 | 1.000 | .656 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 233 | 9.3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 138–95 |
| Away | 232 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 58–174 |
| In wins | 196 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 196–0 |
| In losses | 269 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0–269 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 11–17 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 26 | 9.2 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 10–16 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 27 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 10–17 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 31 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 18–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 17–14 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1–6 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 11 | 11.2 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 8–3 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 29 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 15–14 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 16 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 7–9 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 15 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 5–10 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 5–4 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 10–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 16 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 3–13 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 8.7 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 6–19 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 27 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 14–13 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 10.2 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 4–22 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 19 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 8–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 6–10 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 15 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 4–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 5–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 17 | 11.2 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 11–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are George Johnson's career stats?
George Johnson has averaged 9.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.8 APG over 8 seasons (1978-79–1985-86).
How tall is George Johnson?
George Johnson is 6-7 (210 lb).
When was George Johnson drafted?
George Johnson was drafted in 1978, round 1, pick 12, by the Milwaukee Bucks.