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RetiredCenter1972–1985

George Johnson

George Johnson scored 4,369 points in 904 games. His best scoring season was 1977-78 at 8.7 points a game. He earned 1 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 11″ / 205 lb
Age77
PositionCenter
BornDec 18, 1948
HometownTylertown, Mississippi
Experience1972–1985
CollegeDillard University
Draft1970 · round 5, pick 79
High school—
TeamsGolden State Warriors 1972–1976Buffalo Braves 1976–1976New Jersey Nets 1977–1979SAN 1980–1981Atlanta Hawks 1982–1982New Jersey Nets 1984–1984Seattle SuperSonics 1985–1985
Career points
4,369
904 games · 4.8 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
—
Outside the top 1,000
NBA dataCareer 1972–1985. 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 1985-86.

1985-86 season

SEA · 41 games
Points350.9 per game
Rebounds1.560 total
Assists0.313 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

1 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
1Legend
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1974-75

George Johnson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1977-78 · 8.7 points per game

George Johnson milestones

Career · regular season
4,369 career points
Retired.
5K10K
Career marks
Rebounds5,887Past 5,000 · 203rd all-time
Blocks2,082Past 2,000 · 18th all-time

George 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.

George Johnson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1985-86SEA41350.91.50.3.522—.6880———
1984-85NJN651071.62.80.3.5321.000.8151———
1982-83ATL37641.73.20.5.439—.7370———
1981-82SAN752253.06.11.1.467—.6720———
1980-81SAN824085.07.31.1.473—.7340———
1979-80NJN815857.27.42.1.457.000.7060———
1978-79NJN785176.67.91.1.427—.761————
1977-78NJN817038.79.61.4.395—.719————
1976-77GOS/BUF784676.07.81.3.462—.724————
1975-76GOS824004.97.61.0.484—.673————
1974-75GOS823644.47.00.8.476—.659————
1973-74GOS664056.17.91.1.483—.551————
1972-73GOS56891.62.50.1.410—.412————
Career13 seasons9044,3694.86.51.0.451.500.6941——0

George 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
82%
Threes
0%
Free throws
17%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

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

George Johnson scored 4,369 career regular-season points in 904 games, 4.8 per game.

What was George Johnson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1977-78 with NJN: 8.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Where is George Johnson from?

George Johnson is from Tylertown, Mississippi. He played college ball at Dillard University.

What teams did George Johnson play for?

Golden State Warriors (1972–1976); Buffalo Braves (1976–1976); New Jersey Nets (1977–1979); SAN (1980–1981); Atlanta Hawks (1982–1982); New Jersey Nets (1984–1984); Seattle SuperSonics (1985–1985).