Joe Johnson vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Lindy Waters III 4

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Lindy Waters III 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Lindy Waters III 1.9

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Lindy Waters III 0.8

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Lindy Waters III 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Lindy Waters III 806

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Lindy Waters III 298

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Lindy Waters III 128

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Lindy Waters III 65

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Lindy Waters III 37

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Lindy Waters III 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Lindy Waters III .399

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Lindy Waters III .366

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Lindy Waters III .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)