George Johnson
Personal information
Born (1956-12-08) December 8, 1956 (age 67)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Utrecht (Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1978–1992
PositionPower forward
Number24, 20, 12, 31
Career history
1978–1979Milwaukee Bucks
1979–1980Denver Nuggets
1980–1984Indiana Pacers
1984–1985Philadelphia 76ers
1985Washington Bullets
1988–1989Badajoz Caja Rural
1989S. Bennedetto Gorizia
1989–1991Valvi Girona
1992Long Island Surf
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points4,214 (9.1 ppg)
Rebounds2,610 (5.6 rpg)
Assists817 (1.8 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

George Lee Johnson (born December 8, 1956) is a 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. 30 July 1992. p. 15. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

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Haggerty Award winners
1978 NBA draft
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