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Retired#6Guard1988–2003#497 all-time in points

Avery Johnson

Avery Johnson scored 8,817 points in 1,054 games, 497th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1994-95 at 13.4 points a game. He earned 5 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight5′ 11″ / 185 lb
Age61
PositionGuard
BornMar 25, 1965
HometownNew Orleans, Louisiana
Experience1988–2003
CollegeNew Mexico Junior College, Cameron University, Southern University
DraftUndrafted
High schoolSt. Augustine High School Louisiana, Louisiana
TeamsSeattle SuperSonics 1988–1989Denver Nuggets 1990–1990SAN 1990–1992Houston Rockets 1991–1991Golden State Warriors 1993–1993SAN 1994–1995San Antonio Spurs 1996–2000Denver Nuggets 2001–2001Dallas Mavericks 2001–2002Golden State Warriors 2003–2003
Career points
8,817
1,054 games · 8.4 per game
Triple-doubles
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Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#497
Also 46th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1988–2003. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2003-04.

2003-04 season

GSW · 46 games
Points2124.6 per game
Rebounds0.733 total
Assists2.4111 total
Triple-doubles01 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

5 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×5Rare AirGame15 assistsFirst Dec 10, 1997 · latest Feb 15, 2002
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists5,846 assists
  • ×43LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Nov 13, 1996 · latest Mar 26, 2004
  • ×2LegendGameFive stealsFirst Nov 3, 1996 · latest Feb 15, 2000
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1998-99

Avery Johnson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1994-95 · 13.4 points per game

Avery Johnson milestones

Career · regular season
8,817 career points
Retired 497th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points8,817Past 5,000 · 497th all-time
Assists5,846Past 5,000 · 46th all-time
Steals1,007Past 1,000 · 181st all-time

Avery Johnson career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points27Jan 26, 1998 vs HOU
Rebounds7Apr 12, 1997 vs SEA
Assists20Dec 10, 1997 vs LAC
Threes1Nov 1, 1996 at MIN
Steals5Nov 3, 1996 vs DEN
Blocks3Nov 5, 1996 at CLE

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
18PTS
Feb 15, 2002 · at MIN · Won
15+ ASSISTS
1 REB16 AST0 STL0 BLK6-14 FG0 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Mar 16, 1999 · at SAC · Won
15+ ASSISTS
1 REB15 AST3 STL0 BLK7-15 FG0 3PM
Box score
14PTS
Dec 30, 1997 · at VAN · Won
15+ ASSISTS
1 REB15 AST1 STL0 BLK4-11 FG0 3PM
Box score
9PTS
Dec 17, 1997 · vs VAN · Won
15+ ASSISTS
4 REB20 AST2 STL0 BLK4-11 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Avery Johnson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2003-04GSW462124.60.72.4.402.000.667001—
2002-03DAL481563.30.61.3.420.000.769000—
2001-02DEN/DAL685357.91.04.2.479.000.742006—
2000-01SAS553105.61.54.3.447.167.683100—
1999-00SAS8291911.21.96.0.473.111.735105—
1998-99SAS504879.72.47.4.473.083.568108—
1997-98SAS7576610.22.07.9.478.154.7262012—
1996-97SAS7680010.51.96.8.477.231.6906011—
1995-96SAN821,07113.12.59.6.494.194.7216———
1994-95SAN821,10113.42.58.2.519.136.6853———
1993-94GOS8289010.92.15.3.492.000.7040———
1992-93SAN756568.71.97.5.502.000.7910———
1991-92SAN/HOU693865.61.23.9.479.267.6534———
1990-91DEN/SAN683204.71.13.4.469.111.6781———
1989-90SEA531402.60.83.1.387.250.7251———
1988-89SEA43681.60.61.7.349.111.5631———
Career16 seasons1,0548,8178.41.75.5.479.145.70627——0

Avery Johnson splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (254)
8.2 ppg
Away (246)
8.6 ppg
In wins (287)
8.2 ppg
In losses (213)
8.6 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
82%
Threes
1%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 7

18PTS
Feb 15, 2002 · at MIN · Won
15+ ASSISTS
1 REB16 AST0 STL0 BLK6-14 FG0 3PM
Box score
6PTS
Feb 15, 2000 · at CLE · Lost
5+ STEALS
3 REB10 AST5 STL1 BLK1-7 FG0 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Mar 16, 1999 · at SAC · Won
15+ ASSISTS
1 REB15 AST3 STL0 BLK7-15 FG0 3PM
Box score
14PTS
Dec 30, 1997 · at VAN · Won
15+ ASSISTS
1 REB15 AST1 STL0 BLK4-11 FG0 3PM
Box score
9PTS
Dec 17, 1997 · vs VAN · Won
15+ ASSISTS
4 REB20 AST2 STL0 BLK4-11 FG0 3PM
Box score
9PTS
Dec 10, 1997 · vs LAC · Won
15+ ASSISTS
3 REB20 AST2 STL1 BLK3-5 FG0 3PM
Box score
14PTS
Nov 3, 1996 · vs DEN · Lost
5+ STEALS
4 REB7 AST5 STL1 BLK6-13 FG1 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Avery Johnson facts
How many career points did Avery Johnson score?

Avery Johnson scored 8,817 career regular-season points in 1,054 games, 8.4 per game, which ranks 497th all-time.

What is Avery Johnson’s career high?

27 points on Jan 26, 1998 against HOU.

What was Avery Johnson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1994-95 with SAN: 13.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game.

Where is Avery Johnson from?

Avery Johnson is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He played high school ball at St. Augustine High School in Louisiana, Louisiana. He played college ball at New Mexico Junior College, Cameron University, Southern University.

What teams did Avery Johnson play for?

Seattle SuperSonics (1988–1989); Denver Nuggets (1990–1990); SAN (1990–1992); Houston Rockets (1991–1991); Golden State Warriors (1993–1993); SAN (1994–1995); San Antonio Spurs (1996–2000); Denver Nuggets (2001–2001); Dallas Mavericks (2001–2002); Golden State Warriors (2003–2003).