Kevin Johnson
Point Guard
at Cleveland Cavaliers
Career
1,039 games · 19 seasons
15.7PPG
4.4RPG
7.2APG
Career snapshot
19seasons
1,039games
16,290career pts
14.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 52 games · 1987-88–1987-88
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.5
1989-90 · —
RPG
11.7
2018-2019 · PYR
APG
12.2
1988-89 · —
PER
13.4
1987-88 · CLE
WS
1.8
1987-88 · CLE
Draft
Honors & awards
5×
All-NBA Team
1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
3×
All-Star Selection
1993, 1990, 1989
1×
NBA Most Improved Player
1988
Career by team
KOU
2019-2020 – 2019-2020 · 1 seasons
11.6 PPG
11.5 RPG
2.9 APG
11 games
Tampereen Pyrintö
2018-2019 – 2018-2019 · 1 seasons
12.7 PPG
11.7 RPG
2.1 APG
42 games
KUTN
2014-2015 – 2014-2015 · 1 seasons
12.0 PPG
10.3 RPG
1.7 APG
30 games
Giessen 46ers
2009-2010 – 2009-2010 · 1 seasons
9.1 PPG
7.2 RPG
0.9 APG
34 games
GIE
2009-2010 – 2009-2010 · 1 seasons
9.1 PPG
7.2 RPG
0.9 APG
34 games
ASG
2007-08 – 2007-08 · 1 seasons
12.3 PPG
9.0 RPG
0.7 APG
12 games
Swans Gmunden
2007-08 – 2007-08 · 1 seasons
12.3 PPG
9.0 RPG
0.7 APG
12 games
BCM Gravelines
2005-2006 – 2005-2006 · 1 seasons
11.5 PPG
6.9 RPG
1.0 APG
28 games
Phoenix Suns
1999-00 – 1999-00 · 1 seasons
3.2 PPG
1.4 RPG
2.6 APG
9 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1987-88 – 1987-88 · 1 seasons
7.3 PPG
1.4 RPG
3.7 APG
52 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | NBA | 80 | 28 | 24.0 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 46.1 | 20.8 | 83.9 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | CLE | 52 | 3 | 20.1 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 46.0 | 22.2 | 82.1 | 13.4 | 1.8 |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 28 | 25 | 31.2 | 12.6 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 46.3 | 20.0 | 85.9 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | NBA | 81 | 81 | 39.2 | 20.4 | 4.2 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 50.5 | 9.1 | 88.2 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | NBA | 74 | 74 | 37.6 | 22.5 | 3.6 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 49.9 | 19.5 | 83.8 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | NBA | 77 | 76 | 36.0 | 22.2 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 51.6 | 20.5 | 84.3 | — | — |
| 1991-92 | NBA | 78 | 78 | 37.2 | 19.7 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 47.9 | 21.7 | 80.7 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | NBA | 49 | 47 | 33.5 | 16.1 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 49.9 | 12.5 | 81.9 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | NBA | 67 | 67 | 36.6 | 20.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 48.7 | 22.2 | 81.9 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | NBA | 47 | 35 | 28.8 | 15.5 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 47.0 | 15.4 | 81.0 | — | — |
| 1995-96 | NBA | 56 | 55 | 35.8 | 18.7 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 50.7 | 36.8 | 85.9 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | NBA | 70 | 70 | 38.0 | 20.1 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 49.6 | 44.1 | 85.2 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | NBA | 50 | 12 | 25.8 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 44.7 | 15.4 | 87.1 | — | — |
| 1999-00 | NBA | 6 | 0 | 18.8 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | — | — |
| 1999-00 | PHX | 9 | 0 | 14.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 32.4 | 0.0 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 2005-2006 | BCM | 28 | 0 | 28.8 | 11.5 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 49.3 | 21.9 | 80.8 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | EuroCup | 12 | 12 | 34.2 | 12.3 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 57.3 | 32.1 | 75.0 | 14.8 | — |
| 2007-08 | ASG | 12 | 0 | 34.2 | 12.3 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 51.3 | 32.1 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | GMU | 12 | 12 | 34.2 | 12.3 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 51.3 | 32.1 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 2009-2010 | GIE | 34 | 0 | 27.3 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 47.6 | 24.0 | 68.2 | — | — |
| 2009-2010 | Giessen | 34 | 0 | 27.3 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 47.6 | 24.0 | 68.2 | — | — |
| 2014-2015 | KUTN | 30 | 0 | 33.3 | 12.0 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 58.5 | 35.1 | 65.0 | — | — |
| 2018-2019 | PYR | 42 | 0 | 30.0 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 51.9 | 35.6 | 67.7 | — | — |
| 2019-2020 | KOU | 11 | 0 | 32.5 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 49.5 | 38.9 | 76.9 | — | — |
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About Kevin Johnson
Kevin Maurice Johnson, also known by his initials KJ, is an American former professional basketball player and politician who served as the 55th mayor of Sacramento, California, from 2008 to 2016. Before entering politics, he played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Phoenix Suns.