Career snapshot
10seasons
844games
4,821career pts
13.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Indiana Pacers
· 290 games · 1979-80–1982-83
Position rank · 1987-88
#71PPG rank
#71PER rank
#71WS rank
Among 71 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
9.7
1982-83 · IND
RPG
7.2
1981-82 · IND
APG
2.3
1982-83 · IND
PER
16.8
1982-83 · IND
WS
4.0
1981-82 · IND
Draft
Career by team
Oklahoma City Thunder
1986-87 – 1987-88 · 2 seasons
2.4 PPG
3.0 RPG
0.3 APG
152 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1982-83 – 1985-86 · 4 seasons
4.9 PPG
4.4 RPG
0.5 APG
245 games
Indiana Pacers
1979-80 – 1982-83 · 4 seasons
7.9 PPG
6.1 RPG
1.8 APG
290 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1978-79 – 1978-79 · 1 seasons
3.2 PPG
3.1 RPG
1.1 APG
74 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | POR | 74 | 0 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 48.6 | 12.1 | 1.2 |
| 1979-80 | IND | 79 | 0 | 19.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 63.2 | 13.9 | 3.5 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 81 | 2 | 20.3 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 59.3 | 15.6 | 3.7 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 79 | 42 | 25.1 | 9.5 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 65.1 | 15.0 | 4.0 |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 83 | 11 | 23.1 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 61.7 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | IND | 51 | 7 | 23.8 | 9.7 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 52.1 | 0.0 | 63.1 | 16.8 | 2.5 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 32 | 4 | 21.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 58.6 | 12.8 | 1.8 |
| 1983-84 | PHI | 80 | 10 | 21.5 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 61.1 | 9.1 | 2.2 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 58 | 0 | 15.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 73.5 | 11.9 | 1.7 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 75 | 2 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 63.0 | 10.4 | 2.0 |
| 1986-87 | OKC | 78 | 7 | 13.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 63.6 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | OKC | 74 | 26 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 68.8 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Jul 1982 | Indiana Pacers | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Jul 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers | Indiana Pacers | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on September 12
About Clemon Johnson
Clemon James Johnson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and the former head basketball coach at Florida A&M. Johnson was a 6'10", 240 lb (110 kg) center who played 761 games for four teams during his 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association. From 1974 to 1978 he played college basketball at Florida A&M University where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in sports management.