Gene James vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Gene James 95 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Gene James 88 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Gene James 2 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Gene James 4 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.