Power Forward · Indiana Pacers
James Johnson
Age 39 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 109 kg · Born Feb 20, 1987 · Wake Forest
7.6 PPG
3.5 RPG
2.1 APG
853 games
15 seasons
Career snapshot
15seasons
853games
6,454career pts
13.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Miami Heat
· 222 games · 2016-17–2019-20
Position rank · 2021-22
#33PPG rank
#35PER rank
#35WS rank
Among 35 Power Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
12.8
2016-17 · MIA
RPG
4.9
2016-17 · MIA
APG
3.8
2017-18 · MIA
PER
18.5
2013-14 · MEM
WS
5.1
2016-17 · MIA
Draft
Career by team
Indiana Pacers
2022-23 – 2024-25 · 3 seasons
1.7 PPG
1.0 RPG
0.7 APG
39 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 1 seasons
9.2 PPG
4.1 RPG
2.2 APG
22 games
Dallas Mavericks
2020-21 – 2020-21 · 1 seasons
5.7 PPG
3.0 RPG
1.7 APG
29 games
Miami Heat
2016-17 – 2019-20 · 4 seasons
10.3 PPG
4.3 RPG
3.2 APG
222 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
2019-20 – 2019-20 · 1 seasons
12.0 PPG
4.7 RPG
3.8 APG
14 games
Toronto Raptors
2010-11 – 2015-16 · 4 seasons
7.6 PPG
3.7 RPG
1.7 APG
214 games
Memphis Grizzlies
2013-14 – 2013-14 · 1 seasons
7.4 PPG
3.2 RPG
2.1 APG
52 games
Chicago Bulls
2009-10 – 2010-11 · 2 seasons
3.8 PPG
2.0 RPG
0.8 APG
78 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | CHI | 65 | 11 | 11.6 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 45.2 | 32.6 | 72.9 | 10.4 | 0.8 |
| 2010-11 | NBA | 38 | 25 | 21.6 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 45.6 | 23.5 | 66.2 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | CHI | 13 | 0 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 41.5 | 22.2 | 46.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| 2010-11 | TOR | 25 | 25 | 28.0 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 46.4 | 24.0 | 70.7 | 13.2 | 0.6 |
| 2011-12 | TOR | 62 | 40 | 25.2 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 45.0 | 31.7 | 70.4 | 14.5 | 2.6 |
| 2013-14 | MEM | 52 | 4 | 18.4 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 46.4 | 25.3 | 84.4 | 18.5 | 3.0 |
| 2014-15 | TOR | 70 | 17 | 19.6 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 58.9 | 21.6 | 65.7 | 17.9 | 4.1 |
| 2015-16 | TOR | 57 | 32 | 16.2 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 47.5 | 30.3 | 57.4 | 11.4 | 1.3 |
| 2016-17 | MIA | 76 | 5 | 27.4 | 12.8 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 47.9 | 34.0 | 70.7 | 17.0 | 5.1 |
| 2017-18 | MIA | 73 | 41 | 26.6 | 10.8 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 50.3 | 30.8 | 69.8 | 15.8 | 5.0 |
| 2018-19 | MIA | 55 | 33 | 21.2 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 43.3 | 33.6 | 71.4 | 10.9 | 1.5 |
| 2019-20 | NBA | 32 | 1 | 19.3 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 47.9 | 36.3 | 64.6 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | MIA | 18 | 0 | 15.6 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 44.8 | 35.6 | 57.1 | 11.1 | 0.4 |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 14 | 1 | 24.1 | 12.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 50.0 | 37.0 | 67.6 | 17.9 | 0.8 |
| 2020-21 | NBA | 51 | 12 | 20.5 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 44.6 | 25.8 | 59.2 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 22 | 11 | 24.5 | 9.2 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 43.4 | 26.7 | 59.6 | 10.6 | 0.4 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 29 | 1 | 17.4 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 46.2 | 25.0 | 58.6 | 12.2 | 0.8 |
| 2021-22 | NBA | 62 | 10 | 19.2 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 46.9 | 27.1 | 52.7 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | IND | 18 | 1 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 44.9 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 8.4 | 0.1 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 9 | 0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | IND | 12 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | Dallas Mavericks | Indiana Pacers | offseason | From 2020-21 to 2022-23 | |
| Oct 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks | mid season trade | From 2020-21 to 2020-21 | |
| Jul 2020 | Miami Heat | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
| Jul 2020 | Miami Heat | New Orleans Pelicans | season change | ||
| Jul 2020 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
| Jul 2020 | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | season change | ||
| Jul 2019 | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves | season change | ||
| Jul 2016 | Toronto Raptors | Miami Heat | season change | ||
| Jul 2014 | Memphis Grizzlies | Toronto Raptors | season change | ||
| Oct 2013 | Toronto Raptors | Memphis Grizzlies | offseason | From 2011-12 to 2013-14 | |
| Jul 2010 | Chicago Bulls | Toronto Raptors | season change | ||
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Born on February 20
About James Johnson
James Patrick Johnson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the starting power forward for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2007 to 2009. He was drafted 16th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.