George L. Johnson

For the basketball player born in 1948, see George T. Johnson. For the basketball player born in 1947, see George E. Johnson (basketball). For other people named George Johnson, see George Johnson.

George Johnson

Personal information
Born	(1956-12-08) December 8, 1956 (age 68) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	New Utrecht (Brooklyn, New York)
College	St. John's (1974–1978)
NBA draft	1978: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Drafted by	Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	1978–1992
Position	Power forward
Number	24, 20, 12, 31
Career history
1978–1979	Milwaukee Bucks
1979–1980	Denver Nuggets
1980–1984	Indiana Pacers
1984–1985	Philadelphia 76ers
1985	Washington Bullets
1988–1989	Badajoz Caja Rural
1989	S. Bennedetto Gorizia
1989–1991	Valvi Girona
1992	Long Island Surf
Career highlights
Haggerty Award winner (1978)
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,214 (9.1 ppg)
Rebounds	2,610 (5.6 rpg)
Assists	817 (1.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

George Lee Johnson (born December 8, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'7" forward/center from St. John's University and born in Brooklyn, New York, Johnson played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1978 to 1985 as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Washington Bullets. He averaged 9.1 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game in his NBA career.

Johnson was player-coach for the Long Island Surf of the United States Basketball League in 1992. ^[1]

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1978–79	Milwaukee	67	–	17.3	.482	–	.718	5.4	1.2	1.1	0.7	6.2
1979–80	Denver	75	–	25.8	.476	.222	.783	7.8	2.1	1.1	0.9	10.2
1980–81	Indiana	43	–	21.6	.462	.000	.762	6.5	2.0	1.1	0.5	10.6
1981–82	Indiana	59	4	12.2	.412	.000	.750	3.7	0.7	0.6	0.4	5.1
1982–83	Indiana	82	64	28.0	.477	.184	.733	6.6	2.7	0.9	0.6	11.6
1983–84	Indiana	81	20	25.6	.465	.234	.826	5.7	2.4	1.0	0.6	13.0
1984–85	Philadelphia	55	3	13.7	.407	.100	.875	3.0	0.7	0.6	0.3	4.8
1985–86	Washington	2	0	3.5	.333	.000	1.000	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Career		464	91	21.3	.463	.189	.779	5.6	1.8	0.9	0.6	9.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1980–81	Indiana	2	–	11.5	.625	.000	.000	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	5.0
1984–85	Philadelphia	5	0	4.8	.625	1.000	.000	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2
Career		7	0	6.7	.625	1.000	.000	1.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	3.0

References

1. "Daniels Getting A Chance At NBA With Spurs". The Tyler Courier-Times. Tyler, Texas. Associated Press. July 30, 1992. p. 15. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com    ·  Basketball Reference  
• George L. Johnson at NBA
• George L. Johnson at ACB.com (in Spanish)
• George L. Johnson at RealGM
• George L. Johnson at Proballers
• George L. Johnson – Basketball-Reference.com NBA player profile
• George L. Johnson – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
• George L. Johnson – Sports-Reference.com college basketball player profile