Mickey Johnson vs. Kendrick Nunn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Nunn and Mickey Johnson, 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.

Mickey Johnson played 12 years in the NBA, 9 more than Kendrick Nunn, who played 3. Mickey Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while Kendrick Nunn had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Mickey Johnson 12 5 1974-75 to 1985-86
Kendrick Nunn 3 2 2019-20 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf FinalsHeat 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 %
Mickey Johnson 38 7.7 3.8 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 - 1.5 1.4 3.1 .449 - - - 1.0 1.5 .638
Kendrick Nunn 67 29.3 15.3 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.3 6.0 13.6 .439 2.0 5.8 .350 1.3 1.5 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson 3 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.3 - 0.7 0.3 1.0 .333 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Kendrick Nunn 15 15.9 6.1 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.4 2.4 6.1 .391 0.8 2.9 .279 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1975-762020-21
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Mickey Johnson 81 29.5 15.3 3.4 5.9 9.4 1.6 1.1 0.8 - 3.6 5.9 12.8 .463 - - - 3.5 4.4 .786
Kendrick Nunn 56 29.5 14.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 5.7 11.8 .485 2.2 5.7 .381 1.0 1.1 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn 4 23.3 10.3 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 4.3 10.8 .395 1.3 4.5 .278 0.5 0.5 1.000

Note: Kendrick Nunn didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 3

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1976-772022-23
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West 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 %
Mickey Johnson 81 35.1 17.3 3.7 6.6 10.2 2.4 1.3 0.8 - 3.9 6.6 14.9 .446 - - - 4.0 5.0 .796
Kendrick Nunn 70 13.8 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.7 6.4 .424 1.1 3.2 .354 0.5 0.6 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson 3 41.3 27.3 4.7 8.3 13.0 2.3 1.7 0.7 - 4.3 11.3 24.0 .472 - - - 4.7 5.3 .875
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1977-78-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Mickey Johnson 81 35.4 18.3 2.7 6.4 9.1 3.3 1.1 0.8 3.3 3.9 6.9 15.0 .462 - - - 4.5 5.5 .812
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------
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Season 5

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1978-79-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Mickey Johnson 82 31.6 15.4 2.4 5.3 7.6 4.6 1.1 0.7 3.8 3.5 6.0 13.5 .449 - - - 3.3 4.0 .830
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 6

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1979-80-
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 %
Mickey Johnson 82 32.3 19.1 3.1 5.2 8.3 4.2 1.9 1.4 3.5 3.5 7.2 15.5 .463 0.1 0.4 .156 4.7 5.9 .799
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1980-81-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Mickey Johnson 82 25.8 12.5 2.2 4.4 6.6 3.5 1.1 0.9 2.8 3.1 4.6 10.3 .448 0.0 0.2 .167 3.2 4.0 .789
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson 7 24.3 11.7 3.4 3.3 6.7 1.9 1.3 0.9 3.0 3.6 3.7 9.3 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 4.3 5.0 .857
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1981-82-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Mickey Johnson 76 25.4 12.9 1.8 4.2 6.0 2.8 0.9 0.6 2.5 3.2 4.9 10.0 .491 0.0 0.1 .143 3.1 3.8 .801
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson 6 34.3 19.8 2.5 2.8 5.3 3.0 1.3 0.7 2.2 4.5 7.2 12.5 .573 0.0 0.2 .000 5.5 6.5 .846
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1982-83-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson 78 26.3 14.1 2.1 4.2 6.3 3.3 1.1 0.6 3.1 3.7 5.0 11.8 .425 0.0 0.5 .083 4.0 4.9 .821
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1983-84-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Mickey Johnson 78 27.2 13.6 2.5 4.1 6.6 2.8 1.3 0.4 2.8 3.7 4.6 10.9 .421 0.1 0.4 .172 4.3 5.5 .785
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1984-85-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson 66 23.7 13.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 2.3 1.1 0.5 2.2 3.3 4.6 10.8 .426 0.1 0.5 .233 3.9 4.8 .823
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mickey Johnson Kendrick Nunn
Season 1985-86-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Mickey Johnson 79 19.9 7.8 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.7 0.8 0.3 2.1 3.1 2.7 6.4 .422 0.1 0.3 .208 2.3 2.9 .785
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mickey Johnson 3 18.0 5.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.7 6.3 .263 0.0 0.7 .000 2.3 3.7 .636
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------