Malcolm Brogdon vs. John Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Johnson and Malcolm Brogdon, 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.

Malcolm Brogdon played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than John Johnson, who played 12. Malcolm Brogdon had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Malcolm Brogdon 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Johnson 12 5 1970-71 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season 2016-171970-71
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 75 26.4 10.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.2 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.9 8.5 .457 1.0 2.6 .404 1.5 1.7 .865
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 6 30.5 9.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 3.5 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.0 3.7 9.2 .400 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.0 -
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season 2017-181971-72
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 48 29.9 13.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.4 2.7 5.1 10.5 .485 1.3 3.4 .385 1.6 1.8 .882
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 7 26.6 8.7 0.4 3.0 3.4 2.4 0.1 0.0 1.7 2.0 3.4 7.9 .436 0.7 2.7 .263 1.1 1.4 .800
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season 2018-191972-73
Team Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 64 28.6 15.6 1.0 3.5 4.5 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 5.9 11.7 .505 1.6 3.8 .426 2.2 2.4 .928
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 7 28.3 13.0 0.9 4.0 4.9 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 5.0 11.1 .449 2.0 5.3 .378 1.0 1.6 .636
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season 2019-201973-74
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 54 30.9 16.5 0.9 4.0 4.9 7.1 0.6 0.2 2.4 1.8 6.0 13.8 .438 1.4 4.3 .326 3.1 3.4 .892
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 4 40.0 21.5 0.0 4.3 4.3 10.0 1.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.5 16.3 .400 2.3 6.0 .375 6.3 7.0 .893
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season 2020-211974-75
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 56 34.5 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 5.9 0.9 0.3 2.1 2.0 7.9 17.5 .453 2.6 6.7 .388 2.7 3.2 .864
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season 2021-221975-76
Team Indiana PacersPortland 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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 36 33.5 19.1 0.9 4.2 5.1 5.9 0.8 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.8 15.1 .448 1.6 5.2 .312 4.0 4.6 .856
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season 2022-231976-77
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsRockets 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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 67 26.0 14.9 0.6 3.6 4.2 3.7 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.6 5.3 10.9 .484 2.0 4.4 .444 2.4 2.7 .870
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 19 24.9 11.9 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.3 10.3 .418 1.7 4.6 .379 1.5 1.8 .829
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

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season 2023-241977-78
Team Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
Malcolm Brogdon 39 28.7 15.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.5 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.5 5.6 12.7 .440 2.1 5.1 .412 2.4 3.0 .819
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
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

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season -1978-79
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
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

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season -1979-80
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics 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 %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
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

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season -1980-81
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
John Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Malcolm Brogdon John Johnson
Season -1981-82
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics 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 %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
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 %
Malcolm Brogdon ------- --- ----------
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