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Retired#7Guard1987–1999#232 all-time in points

Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson scored 13,127 points in 735 games, 232nd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1989-90 at 22.5 points a game. He earned 9 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 1″ / 190 lb
Age60
PositionGuard
BornMar 4, 1966
HometownSacramento, California
Experience1987–1999
CollegeUniversity of California, Berkeley
Draft1987 · round 1, pick 7
High schoolSacramento Charter High School Sacramento, California
TeamsCleveland Cavaliers 1987–1987Phoenix Suns 1987–1997Phoenix Suns 1999–1999
Career points
13,127
735 games · 17.9 per game
Triple-doubles
2+
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#232
Also 903rd in threes, 29th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1987–1999. 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 1999-00.

1999-00 season

PHX · 6 games
Points406.7 per game
Rebounds2.716 total
Assists4.024 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

9 badges earned
0Unicorn
4Rare Air
5Legend
  • ×2Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Feb 12, 1997 · latest Mar 17, 1997
  • ×6Rare AirGame15 assistsFirst Jan 14, 1997 · latest Apr 18, 1997
  • ×5Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists6,711 assists
  • ×36LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Nov 29, 1996 · latest Mar 29, 1998
  • ×12LegendGame30-point gameSince 1996-97
  • ×2LegendGameFive stealsFirst Feb 12, 1997 · latest Mar 28, 1997
  • ×3LegendSeasonAll-Star1989-90, 1990-91, 1993-94
  • LegendCareer10,000 points13,127 points

Kevin Johnson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1989-90 · 22.5 points per game

Kevin Johnson milestones

Career · regular season
13,127 career points
Retired 232nd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points13,127Past 10,000 · 232nd all-time
Assists6,711Past 5,000 · 29th all-time
Steals1,082Past 1,000 · 147th all-time

Kevin Johnson career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points38Mar 28, 1997 vs GSW
Rebounds13Nov 14, 1997 at POR
Assists17Feb 12, 1997 vs BOS
Threes6Mar 26, 1997 at SEA
Steals6Mar 28, 1997 vs GSW
Blocks2Mar 25, 1997 vs MIL

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
22PTS
Feb 12, 1997 · vs BOS · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE15+ ASSISTS5+ STEALS
11 REB17 AST5 STL0 BLK7-9 FG2 3PM
Box score
19PTS
Mar 17, 1997 · at GSW · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB13 AST2 STL0 BLK5-11 FG1 3PM
Box score
25PTS
Jan 14, 1997 · vs DEN · Won
15+ ASSISTS
3 REB16 AST4 STL0 BLK9-21 FG0 3PM
Box score
24PTS
Mar 20, 1997 · vs SAS · Won
15+ ASSISTS
2 REB15 AST1 STL1 BLK7-14 FG3 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Kevin Johnson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1999-00PHX6406.72.74.0.5711.0001.000100—
1997-98PHX504769.53.34.9.447.154.871406—
1996-97PHX701,41020.13.69.3.496.441.85289230—
1995-96PHX561,04718.73.99.2.507.368.85921———
1994-95PHX4773015.52.47.7.470.154.8104———
1993-94PHX671,34020.02.59.5.487.222.8196———
1992-93PHX4979116.12.17.8.499.125.8191———
1991-92PHX781,53619.73.710.7.479.217.80710———
1990-91PHX771,71022.23.510.1.516.205.8439———
1989-90PHX741,66522.53.611.4.499.195.8388———
1988-89PHX811,65020.44.212.2.505.091.8822———
1987-88CLE/PHX807329.22.45.5.461.208.8395———
Career12 seasons73513,12717.93.39.1.493.305.841160——0

Kevin Johnson splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (65)
16.5 ppg
Away (61)
14.0 ppg
In wins (77)
15.1 ppg
In losses (49)
15.6 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
66%
Threes
4%
Free throws
30%

Every big night · 8

11PTS
Apr 18, 1997 · at SAS · Won
15+ ASSISTS
6 REB16 AST1 STL1 BLK4-13 FG0 3PM
Box score
12PTS
Apr 10, 1997 · at SAC · Won
15+ ASSISTS
1 REB16 AST2 STL0 BLK5-7 FG0 3PM
Box score
38PTS
Mar 28, 1997 · vs GSW · Won
5+ STEALS
3 REB13 AST6 STL0 BLK11-27 FG1 3PM
Box score
24PTS
Mar 20, 1997 · vs SAS · Won
15+ ASSISTS
2 REB15 AST1 STL1 BLK7-14 FG3 3PM
Box score
19PTS
Mar 17, 1997 · at GSW · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB13 AST2 STL0 BLK5-11 FG1 3PM
Box score
22PTS
Feb 12, 1997 · vs BOS · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE15+ ASSISTS5+ STEALS
11 REB17 AST5 STL0 BLK7-9 FG2 3PM
Box score
22PTS
Jan 29, 1997 · at ORL · Lost
15+ ASSISTS
2 REB15 AST1 STL0 BLK9-12 FG2 3PM
Box score
25PTS
Jan 14, 1997 · vs DEN · Won
15+ ASSISTS
3 REB16 AST4 STL0 BLK9-21 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

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

Kevin Johnson scored 13,127 career regular-season points in 735 games, 17.9 per game, which ranks 232nd all-time.

What is Kevin Johnson’s career high?

38 points on Mar 28, 1997 against GSW.

What was Kevin Johnson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1989-90 with PHX: 22.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game.

Where is Kevin Johnson from?

Kevin Johnson is from Sacramento, California. He played high school ball at Sacramento Charter High School in Sacramento, California. He played college ball at University of California, Berkeley.

What teams did Kevin Johnson play for?

Cleveland Cavaliers (1987–1987); Phoenix Suns (1987–1997); Phoenix Suns (1999–1999).