Earl Cureton vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson and Earl Cureton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Earl Cureton

vs.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)