Steve Johnson vs. Keldon Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Keldon Johnson and Steve 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.

Steve Johnson played 10 years in the NBA, 5 more than Keldon Johnson, who played 5. Steve Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Keldon Johnson 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
Steve Johnson 10 4 1981-82 to 1990-91
Keldon Johnson 5 0 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steve Johnson Keldon Johnson
Season 1981-822019-20
Team Kansas City KingsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Steve Johnson 78 22.3 12.8 1.9 3.9 5.9 1.2 0.5 1.1 2.5 4.8 5.1 8.3 .613 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.2 .642
Keldon Johnson 17 17.7 9.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.2 .596 0.8 1.3 .591 2.1 2.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Johnson ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Steve Johnson Keldon Johnson
Season 1982-832020-21
Team Kansas City KingsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Steve Johnson 79 19.5 11.7 1.8 3.3 5.0 1.2 0.5 1.1 2.3 4.1 4.7 7.5 .624 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .574
Keldon Johnson 69 28.5 12.8 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.1 4.9 10.2 .479 0.9 2.6 .331 2.1 2.8 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Johnson ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Steve Johnson Keldon Johnson
Season 1983-842021-22
Team Kansas City Kings, Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Steve Johnson 81 18.4 9.5 2.0 3.2 5.2 1.0 0.5 0.9 2.0 3.8 3.7 6.7 .559 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.5 .575
Keldon Johnson 75 31.9 17.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.3 13.5 .466 2.1 5.3 .398 2.4 3.1 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Johnson ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Steve Johnson Keldon Johnson
Season 1984-852022-23
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Steve Johnson 74 22.4 10.0 2.0 3.9 5.9 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.0 3.6 3.8 7.0 .545 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.4 .718
Keldon Johnson 63 32.7 22.0 0.9 4.2 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.0 8.0 17.7 .452 2.1 6.5 .329 3.9 5.2 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Johnson 3 7.3 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Steve Johnson Keldon Johnson
Season 1985-862023-24
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Steve Johnson 71 25.7 13.8 2.0 4.5 6.5 1.3 0.6 0.9 2.7 4.1 5.1 8.1 .632 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 5.3 .694
Keldon Johnson 69 29.5 15.7 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.2 5.7 12.5 .454 1.8 5.3 .346 2.5 3.2 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Johnson 3 17.7 5.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.0 4.7 1.7 5.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.7 .455
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Steve Johnson Keldon Johnson
Season 1986-87-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Steve Johnson 79 29.7 16.8 2.5 4.7 7.2 2.0 0.6 1.0 3.5 4.3 6.3 11.3 .556 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.2 .698
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Johnson 4 34.3 20.8 4.3 5.8 10.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 2.3 3.8 7.0 15.3 .459 0.0 0.0 - 6.8 10.8 .628
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Steve Johnson Keldon Johnson
Season 1987-88-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Steve Johnson 43 24.4 15.4 2.0 3.7 5.6 1.3 0.4 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.0 11.3 .529 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 5.8 .586
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Johnson ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Steve Johnson Keldon Johnson
Season 1988-89-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Johnson 72 20.5 10.0 1.9 3.1 5.0 1.5 0.3 0.6 1.9 3.5 4.1 7.8 .524 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.4 .527
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Johnson 3 11.3 2.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 2.3 0.7 2.7 .250 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Steve Johnson Keldon Johnson
Season 1989-90-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
Steve Johnson 25 10.4 4.7 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.7 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.2 1.9 3.7 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .600
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Johnson ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Steve Johnson Keldon Johnson
Season 1990-91-
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 %
Steve Johnson 24 9.5 3.8 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.1 1.4 2.6 .540 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .595
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Johnson ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------
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