George Johnson vs. P.J. Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of P.J. Washington and George 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.

George Johnson played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than P.J. Washington, who played 5. George Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while P.J. Washington 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
George Johnson 8 2 1978-79 to 1985-86
P.J. Washington 5 1 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
George Johnson P.J. Washington
Season 1978-792019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
George Johnson 67 17.3 6.2 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.2 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.8 2.5 5.1 .482 - - - 1.3 1.7 .718
P.J. Washington 58 30.3 12.2 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.7 4.6 10.2 .455 1.5 4.0 .374 1.5 2.3 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 2
George Johnson P.J. Washington
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
George Johnson 75 25.8 10.2 2.5 5.3 7.8 2.1 1.1 0.9 2.0 3.5 4.1 8.7 .476 0.0 0.1 .222 2.0 2.5 .783
P.J. Washington 64 30.5 12.9 1.5 5.1 6.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.7 4.7 10.7 .440 1.8 4.5 .386 1.7 2.3 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 3
George Johnson P.J. Washington
Season 1980-812021-22
Team Indiana PacersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
George Johnson 43 21.6 10.6 2.3 4.2 6.5 2.0 1.1 0.5 2.0 2.8 4.2 9.2 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.8 .762
P.J. Washington 65 27.2 10.3 1.3 3.9 5.2 2.3 0.9 0.9 1.3 2.3 3.8 8.2 .470 1.7 4.6 .365 0.9 1.2 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson 2 11.5 5.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 4.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 4
George Johnson P.J. Washington
Season 1981-822022-23
Team Indiana PacersCharlotte Hornets
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 %
George Johnson 59 12.2 5.1 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.5 2.0 4.9 .412 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .750
P.J. Washington 73 32.6 15.7 1.0 3.9 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.1 1.5 2.6 5.9 13.4 .444 2.0 5.9 .348 1.7 2.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 5
George Johnson P.J. Washington
Season 1982-832023-24
Team Indiana PacersCharlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson 82 28.0 11.6 2.1 4.5 6.6 2.7 0.9 0.6 3.0 3.4 5.0 10.5 .477 0.1 0.5 .184 1.5 2.1 .733
P.J. Washington 73 30.4 12.9 1.2 4.5 5.6 1.9 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.8 11.1 .436 1.8 5.7 .320 1.4 2.0 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington 12 35.4 14.3 1.7 5.2 6.8 1.5 1.1 0.8 1.3 3.2 5.2 11.4 .453 2.8 6.8 .407 1.2 2.2 .538

Season 6
George Johnson P.J. Washington
Season 1983-84-
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 %
George Johnson 81 25.6 13.0 1.7 4.0 5.7 2.4 1.0 0.6 2.3 3.2 5.1 10.9 .465 0.1 0.6 .234 2.8 3.3 .826
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 7
George Johnson P.J. Washington
Season 1984-85-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 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 %
George Johnson 55 13.7 4.8 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.8 1.9 4.8 .407 0.0 0.2 .100 0.9 1.0 .875
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson 5 4.8 2.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.6 .625 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 8
George Johnson P.J. Washington
Season 1985-86-
Team Washington Bullets-
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 %
George Johnson 2 3.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Johnson ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------
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