Joe Johnson vs. A.J. Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Lawson and Joe Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 A.J. Lawson 3

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 A.J. Lawson 1

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 A.J. Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 A.J. Lawson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 A.J. Lawson 1.9

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 A.J. Lawson 0.6

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 A.J. Lawson 428

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 A.J. Lawson 157

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 A.J. Lawson 53

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 A.J. Lawson 25

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 A.J. Lawson 9

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 A.J. Lawson 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 A.J. Lawson .439

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 A.J. Lawson .318

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 A.J. Lawson .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 A.J. Lawson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 A.J. Lawson 11

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 A.J. Lawson 1

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 A.J. Lawson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 A.J. Lawson .444

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 A.J. Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 A.J. Lawson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)