Cameron Johnson vs. Joe Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Johnson and Cameron 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.

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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Cameron Johnson played 6 years in the NBA, 12 less than Joe Johnson, who played 18. Cameron Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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 achievements, 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
Cameron Johnson 6 3 2019-20 to 2024-25
Joe Johnson 18 13 2001-02 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cameron Johnson Joe Johnson
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Cameron Johnson 57 22.0 8.8 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 1.5 3.1 7.1 .435 1.9 4.8 .390 0.8 1.0 .807
difference:+20+2.9+1.3+0.1+1.1+0.2+0.1-0.3+0.2+0.5+.005+1.4+3.1+.098+0.3+0.3+.033
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
* Neiher Cameron Johnson nor Joe Johnson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Cameron Johnson Joe Johnson
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Cameron Johnson 60 24.0 9.6 0.6 2.8 3.3 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.4 3.4 8.1 .420 2.0 5.6 .349 0.8 1.0 .847
difference:+22+3.5+0.2+0.1+0.3+0.1+1.2+0.2+0.1-0.6-0.3+0.5+1.6+.023+1.1+3.1+.017+0.4+0.5+.073
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Cameron Johnson 21 21.1 8.2 0.8 2.4 3.1 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.6 5.2 .500 1.6 3.5 .446 1.4 1.5 .906
difference:+15+6.2+2.9+0.2+0.9+1.2+0.5+0.2+0.1-1.3-1.2+0.3+3.3+.225+1.3+1.3+.292+1.1+0.7+.506
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

Season 3
Cameron Johnson Joe Johnson
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Cameron Johnson 66 26.2 12.5 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.5 0.9 0.2 0.7 1.7 4.2 9.2 .460 2.5 5.9 .425 1.5 1.7 .860
difference:+16+14.4+4.2+0.4+0.2+0.6+2.9+0.2+0.1-1.7-0.5+2.6+6.5+.030+1.5+2.6+.120+0.6+1.1+.110
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Cameron Johnson 13 24.6 10.8 0.7 2.8 3.5 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.4 3.5 7.6 .465 1.7 4.5 .373 2.0 2.5 .813
Joe Johnson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Cameron Johnson Joe Johnson
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Cameron Johnson 42 28.6 15.5 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.9 1.2 0.3 0.9 2.0 5.3 11.3 .470 2.5 6.1 .404 2.4 2.9 .842
difference:+40+10.9+1.6+0.7+0.1+0.7+1.6+0.2-0.9+1.3+3.1+.009+0.3+1.6+.074+0.8+0.7+.092
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Cameron Johnson 4 38.0 18.5 0.8 5.0 5.8 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.3 2.5 7.0 13.8 .509 3.0 7.0 .429 1.5 1.8 .857
difference:+5+1.3+0.3+1.4+1.5+0.5+0.3+0.1-0.2-0.5+0.1+.005+0.8+3.0+.127+1.1+1.9+.160
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

Season 5
Cameron Johnson Joe Johnson
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Cameron Johnson 58 27.6 13.4 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.4 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.8 4.8 10.7 .446 2.4 6.1 .391 1.5 1.9 .789
difference:+24+13.1+6.8+0.3+0.5+0.2+4.1+0.5+0.1-2.3-0.5+2.9+6.3+.007+0.8+1.7+.035+1.7+2.1+.002
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
* Neiher Cameron Johnson nor Joe Johnson played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Cameron Johnson Joe Johnson
Season 2024-252006-07
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Cameron Johnson 57 31.6 18.8 0.9 3.4 4.3 3.4 0.9 0.4 1.7 1.8 6.2 13.1 .475 2.8 7.2 .390 3.5 3.9 .893
difference:+9.8+6.2+0.1+0.1+1.0+0.2+0.2-1.4-0.2+3.2+6.9+.004+0.7+1.7+.009+0.6+1.6+.145
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
* Neiher Cameron Johnson nor Joe Johnson played in the postseason in their season 6

Additional Years

* Joe Johnson played 12 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2008 to 2022—Joe Johnson played in 11 Playoffs.

In those 12 extra years over Cameron Johnson, Joe Johnson got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 6 All-Star Game
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