Baron Davis vs. John Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Johnson and Baron Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Baron Davis played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than John Johnson, who played 12. Baron Davis had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while John Johnson had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Baron Davis 13 7 1999-00 to 2011-12
John Johnson 12 5 1970-71 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 1999-001970-71
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 18.6 5.9 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.5 2.2 5.3 .420 0.3 1.4 .225 1.2 1.9 .634
John Johnson 67 34.5 16.6 - - 6.8 4.8 - - - 3.7 6.5 15.4 .422 - - - 3.6 4.4 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 4 14.5 5.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.5 5.8 .435 0.3 1.5 .167 0.5 1.0 .500
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2000-011971-72
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 38.9 13.8 1.6 3.4 5.0 7.3 2.1 0.4 2.8 3.3 5.0 11.7 .427 1.0 3.3 .310 2.8 4.1 .677
John Johnson 82 37.1 17.0 - - 7.7 5.1 - - - 3.3 6.8 15.7 .433 - - - 3.4 4.3 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 10 39.8 17.8 0.9 3.5 4.4 5.8 2.8 0.5 2.2 3.3 5.9 12.3 .480 2.0 5.0 .400 4.0 5.6 .714
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2001-021972-73
Team Charlotte HornetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 40.5 18.1 1.1 3.1 4.3 8.5 2.1 0.6 3.0 2.9 6.8 16.4 .417 2.1 5.8 .356 2.4 4.1 .580
John Johnson 82 34.3 14.4 - - 6.7 3.8 - - - 3.0 6.0 13.9 .430 - - - 2.4 3.3 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 9 44.7 22.6 1.8 5.2 7.0 7.9 3.6 0.6 3.0 4.0 7.9 20.9 .378 2.3 6.9 .339 4.4 7.4 .597
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2002-031973-74
Team New Orleans HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 50 37.8 17.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 6.4 1.8 0.4 2.8 3.0 6.6 16.0 .416 2.0 5.7 .350 1.9 2.6 .710
John Johnson 69 33.1 16.4 2.3 5.1 7.5 4.1 1.0 0.4 - 3.2 6.7 14.3 .464 - - - 3.1 3.8 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 5 38.8 20.4 0.8 2.8 3.6 8.4 1.4 0.4 3.0 4.0 7.4 16.6 .446 2.4 7.0 .343 3.2 4.4 .727
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2003-041974-75
Team New Orleans HornetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 67 40.1 22.9 1.0 3.3 4.3 7.5 2.4 0.4 3.2 2.7 8.3 20.9 .395 2.8 8.7 .321 3.5 5.3 .673
John Johnson 80 31.8 16.1 2.0 4.2 6.3 3.0 0.9 0.5 - 3.1 6.6 13.5 .487 - - - 3.0 3.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 7 37.4 18.1 0.9 3.3 4.1 7.0 1.6 0.7 2.7 3.0 6.1 16.3 .377 2.3 7.0 .327 3.6 4.7 .758
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2004-051975-76
Team New Orleans Hornets, Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 46 34.4 19.2 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.9 1.8 0.3 2.8 2.7 6.3 16.3 .387 2.6 7.7 .333 4.0 5.3 .761
John Johnson 76 22.3 9.9 1.2 3.1 4.4 2.9 0.8 0.5 - 2.6 4.2 9.2 .453 - - - 1.6 2.0 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2005-061976-77
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 54 36.5 17.9 0.8 3.5 4.4 8.9 1.6 0.3 2.9 3.1 6.2 15.9 .389 1.9 6.0 .315 3.6 5.4 .675
John Johnson 79 22.0 9.3 0.9 2.4 3.4 2.1 0.6 0.3 - 2.5 4.0 8.8 .458 - - - 1.2 1.7 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
John Johnson 12 12.2 4.8 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 5.1 .393 - - - 0.8 1.3 .667

Season 8

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2006-071977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 63 35.3 20.1 0.8 3.6 4.4 8.1 2.1 0.5 3.1 2.9 7.2 16.3 .439 1.3 4.4 .304 4.4 5.9 .745
John Johnson 77 23.7 10.6 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.7 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.6 4.4 10.7 .415 - - - 1.7 2.3 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 11 40.5 25.3 1.0 3.5 4.5 6.5 2.9 0.6 2.9 4.2 8.9 17.4 .513 2.3 6.1 .373 5.2 6.7 .770
John Johnson 22 27.1 10.1 1.6 2.9 4.5 2.5 0.4 0.3 2.4 2.9 4.3 10.2 .424 - - - 1.5 2.1 .696

Season 9

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2007-081978-79
Team Golden State WarriorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 82 39.0 21.8 1.2 3.5 4.7 7.6 2.3 0.5 2.8 3.0 7.9 18.6 .426 2.1 6.4 .330 3.9 5.2 .750
John Johnson 82 29.1 11.0 1.5 3.5 5.0 4.4 0.7 0.3 3.1 3.0 4.3 10.0 .434 - - - 2.3 3.0 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
John Johnson 17 36.2 12.2 2.4 4.4 6.8 5.4 1.0 0.2 3.8 2.9 4.9 10.3 .474 - - - 2.4 3.8 .641

Season 10

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2008-091979-80
Team Los Angeles ClippersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 65 34.6 14.9 0.7 3.0 3.7 7.7 1.7 0.5 3.0 3.0 5.5 14.8 .370 1.5 5.0 .302 2.4 3.2 .757
John Johnson 81 31.3 11.3 2.0 3.2 5.3 5.2 0.9 0.4 3.0 2.6 4.7 9.5 .488 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
John Johnson 15 32.4 12.4 2.9 3.9 6.8 5.7 0.5 0.2 3.7 3.0 5.2 10.5 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.5 .811

Season 11

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2009-101980-81
Team Los Angeles ClippersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 75 33.6 15.3 0.7 2.9 3.5 8.0 1.7 0.6 2.8 2.8 5.5 13.5 .406 1.1 3.9 .277 3.2 3.9 .821
John Johnson 80 29.1 11.5 1.7 2.8 4.5 3.9 0.7 0.3 2.9 2.5 4.7 10.8 .431 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2010-111981-82
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 58 28.4 13.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 6.7 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 11.9 .417 1.4 4.1 .339 1.7 2.3 .771
John Johnson 14 13.4 4.2 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 3.2 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis ------- --- ----------
John Johnson 7 22.7 5.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.9 0.9 0.0 1.6 2.4 2.1 5.4 .395 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .727

Season 13

Baron Davis John Johnson
Season 2011-12-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 29 20.5 6.1 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.7 1.2 0.1 2.6 2.1 2.3 6.3 .370 0.9 2.9 .306 0.6 0.8 .667
John Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Baron Davis 4 24.3 7.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.3 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.8 2.8 5.8 .478 1.0 3.5 .286 1.3 1.3 1.000
John Johnson ------- --- ----------