Gene James vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin 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.

Kevin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Kevin Johnson 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Gene James 95 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Gene James 88 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Gene James 2 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Gene James 4 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)

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.