Derek Grimm vs. Joe Johnson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Johnson and Derek Grimm, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Derek Grimm played 1 years in the NBA, 17 less than Joe Johnson, who played 18. Derek Grimm had his first NBA Season in 1997-98, 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 |
Derek Grimm |
1 |
0 |
1997-98 |
Joe Johnson |
18 |
13 |
2001-02 to 2021-22 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Derek Grimm |
Joe Johnson |
Season |
1997-98 | 2001-02 |
Team |
Sacramento Kings | Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
9 |
3.8 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
.286 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
.333 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Johnson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Johnson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Johnson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Johnson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Derek Grimm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Johnson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |