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Retired#15Guard1977–1986#406 all-time in points

Eddie Johnson

Eddie Johnson scored 10,163 points in 675 games, 406th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1980-81 at 19.1 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 2″ / 180 lb
Age71
PositionGuard
BornFeb 24, 1955
HometownOcala, Florida
Experience1977–1986
CollegeAuburn University
Draft1977 · round 3, pick 49
High schoolLake Weir High School Florida, Florida
TeamsAtlanta Hawks 1977–1985Cleveland Cavaliers 1985–1985Seattle SuperSonics 1986–1986
Career points
10,163
675 games · 15.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#406
Also 189th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1977–1986. 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 1986-87.

1986-87 season

SEA · 24 games
Points2179.0 per game
Rebounds1.946 total
Assists4.8115 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
2Legend
  • ×2LegendSeasonAll-Star1979-80, 1980-81
  • LegendCareer10,000 points10,163 points

Eddie Johnson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1980-81 · 19.1 points per game

Eddie Johnson milestones

Career · regular season
10,163 career points
Retired 406th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points10,163Past 10,000 · 406th all-time
Assists3,436Past 2,500 · 189th all-time

Eddie Johnson career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Eddie Johnson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1986-87SEA242179.01.94.8.457.333.7645———
1985-86CLE/ATL7170910.01.74.7.457.341.72329———
1984-85ATL731,19316.32.67.8.479.306.79822———
1983-84ATL6788613.22.25.6.442.372.77016———
1982-83ATL6197816.02.05.2.453.341.78514———
1981-82ATL681,21117.82.85.3.450.233.7647———
1980-81ATL751,43119.12.45.4.504.300.7846———
1979-80ATL791,46518.52.54.7.487.385.8285———
1978-79ATL781,24516.02.24.6.510—.832————
1977-78ATL7982810.51.93.0.484—.816————
Career10 seasons67510,16315.12.35.1.476.326.791104——0

Eddie Johnson splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
77%
Threes
3%
Free throws
20%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

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

Eddie Johnson scored 10,163 career regular-season points in 675 games, 15.1 per game, which ranks 406th all-time.

What was Eddie Johnson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1980-81 with ATL: 19.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.

Where is Eddie Johnson from?

Eddie Johnson is from Ocala, Florida. He played high school ball at Lake Weir High School in Florida, Florida. He played college ball at Auburn University.

What teams did Eddie Johnson play for?

Atlanta Hawks (1977–1985); Cleveland Cavaliers (1985–1985); Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1986).