Avery Johnson
Point Guard
at Golden State Warriors
Career
1,259 games · 16 seasons
8.0PPG
1.6RPG
5.3APG
Career snapshot
16seasons
1,259games
10,052career pts
13.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
San Antonio Spurs
· 644 games · 1990-91–2000-01
Position rank · 2003-04
#27PPG rank
#17PER rank
#22WS rank
Among 35 Point Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.4
1994-95 · SAS
RPG
2.5
1995-96 · SAS
APG
9.6
1995-96 · SAS
PER
17.3
2001-02 · DEN
WS
9.1
1995-96 · SAS
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Coach of the Year
2006
Career by team
Golden State Warriors
1993-94 – 2003-04 · 2 seasons
8.6 PPG
1.6 RPG
4.3 APG
128 games
Dallas Mavericks
2001-02 – 2002-03 · 2 seasons
3.3 PPG
0.5 RPG
1.4 APG
65 games
Denver Nuggets
1990-91 – 2001-02 · 2 seasons
7.8 PPG
1.2 RPG
4.7 APG
72 games
San Antonio Spurs
1990-91 – 2000-01 · 10 seasons
10.1 PPG
2.0 RPG
7.0 APG
644 games
Houston Rockets
1991-92 – 1991-92 · 1 seasons
5.1 PPG
0.9 RPG
3.4 APG
49 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1988-89 – 1989-90 · 2 seasons
2.2 PPG
0.7 RPG
2.5 APG
96 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | OKC | 43 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 34.9 | 11.1 | 56.3 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | OKC | 53 | 10 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 25.0 | 72.5 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | NBA | 68 | 14 | 14.1 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 46.9 | 11.1 | 67.8 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | DEN | 21 | 4 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 65.6 | 14.2 | 0.1 |
| 1990-91 | SAS | 47 | 10 | 15.8 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 48.3 | 20.0 | 69.1 | 13.2 | 1.6 |
| 1991-92 | NBA | 69 | 15 | 17.9 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 47.9 | 26.7 | 65.3 | — | — |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 49 | 1 | 15.8 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 46.4 | 30.0 | 60.9 | 12.3 | 0.7 |
| 1991-92 | SAS | 20 | 14 | 23.2 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 50.9 | 20.0 | 75.0 | 11.4 | 0.6 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 75 | 49 | 27.1 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 79.1 | 15.8 | 5.2 |
| 1993-94 | GSW | 82 | 70 | 28.4 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 70.4 | 13.9 | 4.1 |
| 1994-95 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 36.7 | 13.4 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 51.9 | 13.6 | 68.5 | 15.7 | 8.0 |
| 1995-96 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 37.6 | 13.1 | 2.5 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 49.4 | 19.4 | 72.1 | 16.3 | 9.1 |
| 1996-97 | SAS | 76 | 76 | 32.5 | 10.5 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 47.7 | 23.1 | 69.0 | 15.0 | 3.4 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 75 | 73 | 35.7 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 47.8 | 15.4 | 72.6 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
| 1998-99 | SAS | 50 | 50 | 33.4 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 47.3 | 8.3 | 56.8 | 14.0 | 3.9 |
| 1999-00 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 31.4 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 47.3 | 11.1 | 73.5 | 14.8 | 6.3 |
| 2000-01 | SAS | 55 | 20 | 23.5 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 44.7 | 16.7 | 68.3 | 11.5 | 2.6 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | 68 | 13 | 19.9 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 74.2 | — | — |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 17 | 0 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 70.6 | 11.8 | 0.1 |
| 2001-02 | DEN | 51 | 13 | 23.5 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 74.7 | 17.3 | 2.8 |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 48 | 0 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 76.9 | 12.2 | 0.4 |
| 2003-04 | GSW | 46 | 1 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 40.2 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 11.7 | 0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2003 | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 2002 | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
| Oct 2001 | Dallas Mavericks | Denver Nuggets | mid season trade | From 2001-02 to 2001-02 | |
| Jul 2001 | San Antonio Spurs | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 2001 | San Antonio Spurs | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
| Jul 1994 | Golden State Warriors | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1993 | San Antonio Spurs | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 1992 | Houston Rockets | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1991 | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1991 | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 1991 | San Antonio Spurs | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 1990 | Oklahoma City Thunder | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1990 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
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About Avery Johnson
Avery DeWitt Johnson is an American basketball television commentator, former player and coach who previously served as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team. He is an NBA and college basketball analyst for CBS Sports.