Brad Davis vs. Joe Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Johnson and Brad 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.

Brad Davis played 15 years in the NBA, 3 less than Joe Johnson, who played 18. Brad Davis had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Joe Johnson had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Brad Davis 15 5 1977-78 to 1991-92
Joe Johnson 18 13 2001-02 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1977-782001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Brad Davis 33 10.1 2.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.5 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 2.2 .417 - - - 0.7 0.9 .759
Joe Johnson 77 24.9 7.5 1.0 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.9 1.5 3.3 7.6 .430 0.5 1.7 .292 0.5 0.7 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1978-792002-03
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana PacersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 %
Brad Davis 27 11.0 2.9 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.1 2.0 .564 - - - 0.6 0.9 .696
Joe Johnson 82 27.5 9.8 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.6 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.9 9.7 .397 0.9 2.5 .366 1.2 1.5 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson 6 27.3 5.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 2.0 2.5 2.3 8.5 .275 0.3 2.2 .154 0.3 0.8 .400

Season 3

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1979-802003-04
Team Indiana Pacers, Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
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 %
Brad Davis 18 14.9 4.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.9 3.5 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .813
Joe Johnson 82 40.6 16.7 1.0 3.7 4.7 4.4 1.1 0.3 2.4 2.2 6.8 15.7 .430 1.0 3.3 .305 2.1 2.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1980-812004-05
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Brad Davis 56 30.1 11.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.9 0.9 0.2 2.2 2.8 4.1 7.3 .561 0.1 0.3 .176 2.9 3.6 .799
Joe Johnson 82 39.5 17.1 1.5 3.7 5.1 3.5 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.0 6.6 14.4 .461 2.2 4.5 .478 1.6 2.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson 9 39.3 18.8 0.8 3.6 4.3 3.3 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.0 7.0 13.9 .504 2.2 4.0 .556 2.6 3.7 .697

Season 5

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1981-822005-06
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
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 %
Brad Davis 82 31.9 12.1 0.4 2.3 2.8 6.2 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.7 4.8 9.4 .515 0.2 0.6 .286 2.3 2.8 .804
Joe Johnson 82 40.7 20.2 1.2 2.9 4.1 6.5 1.3 0.4 3.3 2.3 7.7 17.0 .453 1.6 4.4 .356 3.2 4.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1982-832006-07
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Brad Davis 79 29.4 11.6 0.4 2.1 2.5 7.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.2 4.5 7.9 .572 0.1 0.5 .256 2.4 2.8 .845
Joe Johnson 57 41.4 25.0 0.9 3.3 4.2 4.4 1.1 0.2 3.1 2.0 9.4 20.0 .471 2.1 5.5 .381 4.1 5.5 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1983-842007-08
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisHawks 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 %
Brad Davis 81 32.9 11.1 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.9 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.7 4.3 8.0 .530 0.1 0.5 .184 2.5 2.9 .836
Joe Johnson 82 40.8 21.7 1.0 3.5 4.5 5.8 1.0 0.2 2.7 2.0 7.9 18.3 .432 2.1 5.4 .381 3.9 4.6 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 10 30.4 8.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 5.0 0.6 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.3 7.3 .452 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 1.9 .789
Joe Johnson 7 39.3 20.0 1.3 2.6 3.9 4.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 6.7 16.4 .409 2.3 5.1 .444 4.3 4.7 .909

Season 8

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1984-852008-09
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 82 31.0 10.1 0.5 1.9 2.4 7.1 1.1 0.1 1.5 2.7 3.8 7.5 .505 0.6 1.4 .409 1.9 2.2 .888
Joe Johnson 79 39.5 21.4 0.8 3.6 4.4 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.5 2.2 7.8 18.0 .437 1.9 5.2 .360 3.8 4.6 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 4 28.3 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.5 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.8 3.3 6.5 .500 0.8 2.0 .375 3.0 3.3 .923
Joe Johnson 11 39.0 16.4 1.5 2.9 4.5 3.5 1.3 0.0 2.9 2.2 6.4 15.3 .417 1.1 3.2 .343 2.5 4.1 .622

Season 9

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1985-862009-10
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 82 24.0 9.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 5.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.3 6.1 .532 0.4 1.1 .360 2.4 2.8 .868
Joe Johnson 76 38.0 21.3 1.0 3.7 4.6 4.9 1.1 0.1 1.9 1.9 8.4 18.2 .458 1.7 4.6 .369 2.9 3.5 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 10 16.3 7.7 0.1 1.8 1.9 2.3 0.3 0.0 1.5 2.2 2.4 4.4 .545 1.0 1.5 .667 1.9 2.4 .792
Joe Johnson 11 40.0 17.9 1.8 3.3 5.1 5.0 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.0 7.0 18.1 .387 0.8 3.7 .220 3.1 3.8 .810

Season 10

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1986-872010-11
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 82 19.3 7.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 4.5 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.9 2.4 5.3 .456 0.4 1.3 .302 1.8 2.1 .860
Joe Johnson 72 35.5 18.2 0.8 3.2 4.0 4.7 0.7 0.1 2.0 1.8 7.1 16.1 .443 1.2 4.2 .297 2.7 3.4 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 4 18.8 8.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 3.3 5.8 .565 0.0 0.5 .000 1.8 2.3 .778
Joe Johnson 12 41.4 18.8 1.5 3.1 4.6 3.3 1.1 0.1 2.6 1.6 7.3 16.5 .439 1.5 3.5 .429 2.8 3.5 .810

Season 11

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1987-882011-12
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
Brad Davis 75 19.7 7.2 0.2 1.1 1.4 4.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.0 2.8 5.5 .501 0.4 1.0 .405 1.2 1.4 .843
Joe Johnson 60 35.5 18.8 0.9 2.8 3.7 3.9 0.8 0.2 1.9 1.3 7.1 15.5 .454 2.1 5.4 .388 2.6 3.1 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 17 17.4 6.4 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.2 0.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.5 4.1 .600 0.1 0.3 .200 1.4 1.5 .923
Joe Johnson 6 40.5 17.2 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.5 1.3 0.2 2.7 1.8 6.3 17.0 .373 1.5 6.0 .250 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 12

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1988-892012-13
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Brad Davis 78 17.9 6.4 0.2 1.2 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.3 4.9 .483 0.4 1.3 .314 1.3 1.6 .805
Joe Johnson 72 36.7 16.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 3.5 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.4 6.2 14.6 .423 2.1 5.5 .375 1.8 2.2 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson 7 38.7 14.9 0.6 2.6 3.1 2.7 1.1 0.0 1.7 1.9 6.1 14.7 .417 1.4 5.6 .256 1.1 1.3 .889

Season 13

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1989-902013-14
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 73 17.7 6.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.2 2.1 2.5 5.0 .490 0.5 1.4 .337 1.1 1.4 .770
Joe Johnson 79 32.6 15.8 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.6 5.8 12.9 .454 2.1 5.1 .401 2.0 2.5 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson 12 39.1 21.2 0.8 3.1 3.8 2.9 0.5 0.3 1.6 1.7 8.2 15.3 .533 1.8 4.4 .415 3.0 3.6 .837

Season 14

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1990-912014-15
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Brad Davis 80 17.8 5.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.7 2.0 4.7 .426 0.3 1.1 .259 1.1 1.5 .771
Joe Johnson 80 34.9 14.4 0.7 4.1 4.8 3.7 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.5 5.6 12.8 .435 1.5 4.2 .359 1.8 2.2 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson 6 41.5 16.5 0.8 6.8 7.7 4.8 1.2 0.0 0.8 2.7 5.7 15.7 .362 2.0 6.8 .293 3.2 4.0 .792

Season 15

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 33 13.0 2.8 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.2 2.6 .442 0.2 0.5 .278 0.3 0.5 .733
Joe Johnson 81 33.4 12.2 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.9 0.8 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.7 10.6 .439 1.5 3.9 .383 1.5 1.8 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson 14 35.1 12.1 0.5 4.2 4.7 2.5 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.9 4.9 11.3 .430 0.9 3.3 .283 1.5 1.7 .875

Season 16

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season -2016-17
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson 78 23.6 9.2 0.4 2.7 3.1 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.2 3.5 8.0 .436 1.4 3.3 .411 0.8 1.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson 11 29.6 12.9 0.7 3.2 3.9 2.5 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 5.3 12.1 .436 1.4 4.1 .333 1.0 1.4 .733

Season 17

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season -2017-18
Team -Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson 55 21.9 6.8 0.3 2.9 3.1 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.7 6.5 .406 0.7 2.6 .276 0.7 0.8 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson 8 6.8 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.1 .353 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Joe Johnson didn't play in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 18

Brad Davis Joe Johnson
Season -2021-22
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Joe Johnson ------- --- ----------