Small Forward · Oklahoma City Thunder
John Johnson
Age 78 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 91 kg · Born Oct 18, 1947 · Northwest College, Iowa
13.0 PPG
5.6 RPG
3.9 APG
724 games
9 seasons
Career snapshot
9seasons
724games
9,423career pts
12.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Oklahoma City Thunder
· 333 games · 1977-78–1981-82
Position rank · 1980-81
#9PPG rank
#13PER rank
#12WS rank
Among 18 Small Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.0
1971-72 · CLE
RPG
7.7
1971-72 · CLE
APG
5.2
1979-80 · OKC
PER
16.8
1973-74 · POR
WS
6.2
1974-75 · POR
Draft
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1971, 1970
Career by team
Oklahoma City Thunder
1977-78 – 1981-82 · 5 seasons
10.8 PPG
4.6 RPG
4.0 APG
333 games
Houston Rockets
1977-78 – 1977-78 · 1 seasons
4.0 PPG
3.0 RPG
1.0 APG
1 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1973-74 – 1974-75 · 2 seasons
16.2 PPG
6.9 RPG
3.5 APG
149 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1971-72 – 1972-73 · 2 seasons
15.7 PPG
7.2 RPG
4.5 APG
164 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | CLE | 82 | 0 | 37.1 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 78.5 | 15.4 | 4.6 |
| 1972-73 | CLE | 82 | 0 | 34.3 | 14.4 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 73.4 | 13.8 | 4.3 |
| 1973-74 | POR | 69 | 0 | 33.1 | 16.4 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 81.2 | 16.8 | 4.0 |
| 1974-75 | POR | 80 | 0 | 31.8 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 78.4 | 16.7 | 6.2 |
| 1977-78 | NBA | 77 | 0 | 23.7 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 75.1 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| 1977-78 | OKC | 76 | 0 | 23.8 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 41.6 | 0.0 | 75.3 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | OKC | 82 | 82 | 29.1 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 76.0 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | OKC | 81 | 0 | 31.3 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 80.1 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | OKC | 80 | 0 | 29.1 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 80.8 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | OKC | 14 | 1 | 13.4 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 75.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1978 | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | Houston Rockets | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
| Jul 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
Jim Barnett
Shooting Guard · New York Knicks
12.1 career PPG
Lucius Allen
Shooting Guard · Sacramento Kings
14.4 career PPG
Jim McElroy
Shooting Guard · Atlanta Hawks
9.9 career PPG
About John Johnson
John Howard Getty "J. J." Johnson was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes.