Chet Holmgren vs. James Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Johnson and Chet Holmgren, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Chet Holmgren played 1 years in the NBA, 14 less than James Johnson, who played 15. Chet Holmgren had his first NBA Season in 2023-24, while James Johnson had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Chet Holmgren 1 1 2023-24
James Johnson 15 6 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder TBDBulls 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 %
Chet Holmgren 82 29.4 16.5 1.6 6.3 7.9 2.4 0.6 2.3 1.6 2.4 6.2 11.6 .530 1.6 4.3 .370 2.7 3.4 .793
James Johnson 65 11.6 3.9 0.5 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.9 1.5 3.2 .452 0.2 0.7 .326 0.8 1.1 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren 9 34.4 15.0 1.6 6.1 7.7 2.2 0.6 2.8 1.8 2.3 5.6 11.6 .481 1.3 4.8 .279 2.6 3.4 .742
James Johnson 4 5.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.8 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2010-11
Team -Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 38 21.6 7.1 1.0 2.8 3.7 2.3 0.9 1.0 1.7 2.5 2.8 6.2 .456 0.2 0.9 .235 1.2 1.9 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2011-12
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 62 25.2 9.1 1.2 3.5 4.7 2.0 1.1 1.4 1.6 2.9 3.8 8.4 .450 0.3 1.0 .317 1.3 1.9 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2012-13
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 54 16.3 5.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.8 2.2 5.2 .413 0.0 0.4 .095 0.7 1.2 .597
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2013-14
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Grizzlies 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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 52 18.4 7.4 1.2 2.0 3.2 2.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.0 2.8 5.9 .464 0.4 1.7 .253 1.5 1.7 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 3 9.3 6.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 5.0 .333 0.7 1.7 .400 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 6
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2014-15
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors 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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 70 19.6 7.9 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.4 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.2 3.4 5.8 .589 0.2 0.7 .216 1.0 1.5 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 2 6.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 3.0 .000

Season 7
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2015-16
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors 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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 57 16.2 5.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.2 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.0 4.2 .475 0.4 1.2 .303 0.7 1.2 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 10 9.8 3.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.2 2.5 .480 0.4 0.9 .444 0.2 0.3 .667

Season 8
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2016-17
Team -Miami Heat
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 76 27.4 12.8 0.9 4.1 4.9 3.6 1.0 1.1 2.3 2.6 4.8 10.1 .479 1.1 3.4 .340 2.0 2.8 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2017-18
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 73 26.6 10.8 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.8 1.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 4.2 8.4 .503 0.8 2.5 .308 1.5 2.2 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 5 32.2 12.4 0.6 5.4 6.0 4.8 1.2 1.2 2.0 3.4 4.6 8.4 .548 1.4 2.6 .538 1.8 2.8 .643

Season 10
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2018-19
Team -Miami Heat
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 55 21.2 7.8 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.5 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.1 3.0 6.9 .433 0.9 2.7 .336 0.9 1.3 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2019-20
Team -Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 32 19.4 8.4 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.2 6.7 .479 1.0 2.8 .363 1.0 1.5 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2020-21
Team -Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 51 20.5 7.2 0.6 2.8 3.5 1.9 0.8 0.8 1.1 2.4 2.9 6.4 .446 0.6 2.4 .258 0.9 1.5 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2021-22
Team -Brooklyn Nets
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 62 19.2 5.5 0.8 2.6 3.5 2.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.3 5.0 .469 0.4 1.4 .271 0.5 0.9 .527
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2022-23
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 18 9.0 2.8 0.2 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.8 1.2 2.7 .449 0.2 0.8 .200 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Chet Holmgren James Johnson
Season -2023-24
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 9 5.2 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.3 1.1 .300 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
James Johnson 1 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
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