Kevin Johnson
PG · Phoenix Suns
Seasons 1987-88–1999-00 · 12 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1966
★ Most Improved3× All-Star5× All-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | K.J., Franchise Junior |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #7 (also #11) |
| Team | Phoenix Suns |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1966-03-04 |
| College | California |
| Drafted | 1987 · Round 1, Pick 7 · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Seasons | 1987-88–1999-00 (12) |
Career averages
17.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 9.1 APG · 735 games · .493 FG% · .305 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 21 | 80 | 24.0 | .461 | .208 | .839 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 9.2 | 15.5 | .531 |
| CLE | 21 | 52 | 20.1 | .460 | .222 | .821 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 13.4 | .527 | |
| PHX | 21 | 28 | 31.2 | .463 | .200 | .859 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 18.0 | .536 | |
| 1988-89 | PHX | 22 | 81 | 39.2 | .505 | .091 | .882 | 4.2 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 20.4 | 20.5 | .597 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 23 | 74 | 37.6 | .499 | .195 | .838 | 3.6 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 22.5 | 22.8 | .585 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 24 | 77 | 36.0 | .516 | .205 | .843 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 22.2 | 23.7 | .604 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 25 | 78 | 37.2 | .479 | .217 | .807 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 19.7 | 19.9 | .561 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 26 | 49 | 33.5 | .499 | .125 | .819 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 16.1 | 18.1 | .576 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 27 | 67 | 36.6 | .487 | .222 | .819 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 20.0 | 20.6 | .566 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 28 | 47 | 28.8 | .470 | .154 | .810 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 15.5 | 21.0 | .561 |
| 1995-96 | PHX | 29 | 56 | 35.8 | .507 | .368 | .859 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 18.7 | 22.8 | .617 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 30 | 70 | 38.0 | .496 | .441 | .852 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 20.1 | 22.9 | .631 |
| 1997-98 | PHX | 31 | 50 | 25.8 | .447 | .154 | .871 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 15.6 | .555 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 33 | 6 | 18.8 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 17.3 | .644 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 80 | 28 | 1,917 | 275 | 596 | .461 | 5 | 24 | 177 | 211 | 191 | 437 | 103 | 24 | 146 | 732 |
| CLE | 52 | 3 | 1,043 | 143 | 311 | .460 | 2 | 9 | 92 | 112 | 72 | 193 | 60 | 17 | 82 | 380 | |
| PHX | 28 | 25 | 874 | 132 | 285 | .463 | 3 | 15 | 85 | 99 | 119 | 244 | 43 | 7 | 64 | 352 | |
| 1988-89 | PHX | 81 | 81 | 3,179 | 570 | 1,128 | .505 | 2 | 22 | 508 | 576 | 340 | 991 | 135 | 24 | 322 | 1,650 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 74 | 74 | 2,782 | 578 | 1,159 | .499 | 8 | 41 | 501 | 598 | 270 | 846 | 95 | 14 | 263 | 1,665 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 77 | 76 | 2,772 | 591 | 1,145 | .516 | 9 | 44 | 519 | 616 | 271 | 781 | 163 | 11 | 269 | 1,710 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 78 | 78 | 2,899 | 539 | 1,125 | .479 | 10 | 46 | 448 | 555 | 292 | 836 | 116 | 23 | 272 | 1,536 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 49 | 47 | 1,643 | 282 | 565 | .499 | 1 | 8 | 226 | 276 | 104 | 384 | 85 | 19 | 151 | 791 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 67 | 67 | 2,449 | 477 | 980 | .487 | 6 | 27 | 380 | 464 | 167 | 637 | 125 | 10 | 235 | 1,340 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 47 | 35 | 1,352 | 246 | 523 | .470 | 4 | 26 | 234 | 289 | 115 | 360 | 47 | 18 | 105 | 730 |
| 1995-96 | PHX | 56 | 55 | 2,007 | 342 | 674 | .507 | 21 | 57 | 342 | 398 | 221 | 517 | 82 | 13 | 170 | 1,047 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 70 | 70 | 2,658 | 441 | 890 | .496 | 89 | 202 | 439 | 515 | 253 | 653 | 102 | 12 | 217 | 1,410 |
| 1997-98 | PHX | 50 | 12 | 1,290 | 155 | 347 | .447 | 4 | 26 | 162 | 186 | 164 | 245 | 27 | 8 | 101 | 476 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 6 | 0 | 113 | 16 | 28 | .571 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 40 |
| Career | 735 | — | — | 4,512 | 9,160 | .493 | 160 | 524 | 3943 | 4691 | 2404 | 6711 | 1082 | 176 | 2258 | 13,127 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 80 | 24.0 | 5.2 | 11.2 | .461 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 13.7 |
| CLE | 52 | 20.1 | 4.9 | 10.7 | .460 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 13.1 | |
| PHX | 28 | 31.2 | 5.4 | 11.7 | .463 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 14.5 | |
| 1988-89 | PHX | 81 | 39.2 | 6.5 | 12.8 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 11.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 18.7 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 74 | 37.6 | 7.5 | 15.0 | .499 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 21.5 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 77 | 36.0 | 7.7 | 14.9 | .516 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 22.2 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 78 | 37.2 | 6.7 | 14.0 | .479 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 19.1 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 49 | 33.5 | 6.2 | 12.4 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 17.3 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 67 | 36.6 | 7.0 | 14.4 | .487 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 19.7 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 47 | 28.8 | 6.6 | 13.9 | .470 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 19.4 |
| 1995-96 | PHX | 56 | 35.8 | 6.1 | 12.1 | .507 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 18.8 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 70 | 38.0 | 6.0 | 12.1 | .496 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 19.1 |
| 1997-98 | PHX | 50 | 25.8 | 4.3 | 9.7 | .447 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 13.3 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 6 | 18.8 | 5.1 | 8.9 | .571 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 12.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 80 | 1,917 | 15.5 | .531 | 18.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 4.0 | .101 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.4 |
| CLE | 52 | 1,043 | 13.4 | .527 | 18.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .085 | -1.2 | +1.0 | -0.2 | +0.5 | |
| PHX | 28 | 874 | 18.0 | .536 | 18.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | .120 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +0.9 | |
| 1988-89 | PHX | 81 | 3,179 | 20.5 | .597 | 21.2 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 12.2 | .184 | +3.9 | +0.3 | +4.2 | +5.0 |
| 1989-90 | PHX | 74 | 2,782 | 22.8 | .585 | 25.0 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 11.6 | .200 | +5.3 | -0.4 | +5.0 | +4.9 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 77 | 2,772 | 23.7 | .604 | 24.8 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 12.7 | .220 | +5.5 | +1.1 | +6.6 | +6.0 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 78 | 2,899 | 19.9 | .561 | 23.6 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 10.0 | .165 | +3.8 | -0.4 | +3.5 | +4.0 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 49 | 1,643 | 18.1 | .576 | 21.0 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 5.1 | .148 | +2.3 | -0.4 | +2.0 | +1.6 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 67 | 2,449 | 20.6 | .566 | 24.3 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 8.7 | .170 | +4.1 | -0.7 | +3.4 | +3.4 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 47 | 1,352 | 21.0 | .561 | 24.2 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 4.8 | .169 | +4.3 | -0.9 | +3.5 | +1.9 |
| 1995-96 | PHX | 56 | 2,007 | 22.8 | .617 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 8.2 | .195 | +4.5 | +0.3 | +4.7 | +3.4 |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 70 | 2,658 | 22.9 | .631 | 22.6 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 11.7 | .211 | +5.3 | -0.3 | +5.0 | +4.7 |
| 1997-98 | PHX | 50 | 1,290 | 15.6 | .555 | 18.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .131 | +1.0 | -0.4 | +0.5 | +0.8 |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 6 | 113 | 17.3 | .644 | 14.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .195 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +0.2 |
| Career | 735 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93.0 | — | — | — | — | +37.3 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 12 | 41.2 | 23.8 | 4.2 | 12.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .495 | .300 | .618 |
| 1989-90 | 16 | 36.4 | 21.2 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | .479 | .182 | .555 |
| 1990-91 | 4 | 36.5 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .302 | .143 | .385 |
| 1991-92 | 8 | 41.9 | 23.6 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | .484 | .500 | .592 |
| 1992-93 | 23 | 39.7 | 17.8 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | .480 | 0.000 | .559 |
| 1993-94 | 10 | 42.7 | 26.6 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .458 | .300 | .537 |
| 1994-95 | 10 | 37.1 | 24.8 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .573 | .500 | .663 |
| 1995-96 | 4 | 37.8 | 17.2 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .474 | .250 | .535 |
| 1996-97 | 5 | 41.2 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | .295 | .136 | .410 |
| 1997-98 | 4 | 30.0 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .548 | .250 | .582 |
| 1999-00 | 9 | 13.8 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .324 | 0.000 | .366 |
| Career | 105 | 36.9 | 19.3 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .469 | .244 | .557 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 385 | 18.0 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 302–83 |
| Away | 367 | 16.9 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 183–184 |
| In wins | 485 | 17.8 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 485–0 |
| In losses | 267 | 16.8 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 0–267 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 22 | 15.6 | 3.3 | 9.4 | 12–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 19 | 17.2 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 12–7 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 16.6 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 13–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 18 | 19.5 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 12–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 16 | 18.1 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 8–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 20.3 | 3.1 | 10.1 | 7–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 35 | 17.4 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 29–6 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 34 | 20.1 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 23–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 24 | 17.0 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 12–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 42 | 17.4 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 31–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 36 | 15.8 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 21–15 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 21 | 16.2 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 10–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 43 | 19.6 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 31–12 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 18.0 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 20–22 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 10 | 13.4 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 9–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 20 | 19.2 | 3.4 | 10.0 | 16–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 13–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 17.6 | 2.8 | 8.7 | 25–4 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 21 | 17.1 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 12–9 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 16 | 19.1 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 10–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 16.6 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 14–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 19.4 | 3.9 | 10.3 | 21–18 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 44 | 16.6 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 38–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 15.2 | 3.6 | 10.3 | 20–15 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 4 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 2–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 40 | 19.8 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 16–24 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1999-00
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) | 25% | .857 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 4% | 1.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 4% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 64% | .444 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 4% | 1.000 |
Average shot distance 14.3 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 100% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $1,750,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,950,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,850,000 |
| 1993-94 | $2,300,000 |
| 1994-95 | $2,750,000 |
| 1995-96 | $2,900,000 |
| 1996-97 | $7,000,000 |
| 1997-98 | $8,000,000 |
| Career earnings | $28,500,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Kevin Johnson play for?
Kevin Johnson plays PG for the Phoenix Suns.
What are Kevin Johnson's career stats?
Kevin Johnson has averaged 17.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 9.1 APG over 12 seasons (1987-88–1999-00).
How much does Kevin Johnson make?
Kevin Johnson's salary is $8,000,000 for the 1997-98 season, with career earnings of about $28.5M.
How tall is Kevin Johnson?
Kevin Johnson is 6-1 (180 lb).
When was Kevin Johnson drafted?
Kevin Johnson was drafted in 1987, round 1, pick 7, by the Cleveland Cavaliers.