Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Cameron Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cameron Johnson and Giannis Antetokounmpo, 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 / 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Cameron Johnson, who played 7. Giannis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Cameron 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 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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 13 9 2013-14 to 2025-26
Cameron Johnson 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cameron Johnson
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 77 24.6 6.8 1.0 3.4 4.4 1.9 0.8 0.8 1.6 2.2 2.2 5.4 .414 0.5 1.5 .347 1.8 2.6 .683
difference:+20+2.6+2.0+0.1+1.0+1.1+0.7+0.2+0.4-1.0-0.7+0.9+1.7+.021+1.4+3.3+.043+1.0+1.6+.124
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Giannis Antetokounmpo nor Cameron Johnson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cameron Johnson
Season 2014-152020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 81 31.4 12.7 1.2 5.5 6.7 2.6 0.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 4.7 9.6 .491 0.1 0.5 .159 3.2 4.3 .741
difference:+21+7.4+3.1+0.6+2.7+3.4+1.2+0.3+0.7-1.4-1.7+1.3+1.5+.071+1.9+5.1+.190+2.4+3.3+.106
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 6 33.5 11.5 2.0 5.0 7.0 2.7 0.5 1.5 1.8 3.0 4.3 11.8 .366 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.8 .739
difference:+15+12.4+3.3+1.2+2.6+3.9+1.9+0.4+1.3-1.1-1.7+1.7+6.6+.134+1.6+3.3+.446+1.4+2.3+.167
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

Season 3

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cameron Johnson
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 80 35.3 16.9 1.4 6.2 7.7 4.3 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.2 6.4 12.7 .506 0.4 1.4 .257 3.7 5.1 .724
difference:+14+9.1+4.4+0.8+2.7+3.6+2.8+0.3+1.2-1.9-1.5+2.2+3.5+.046+2.1+4.5+.168+2.2+3.4+.136
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Giannis Antetokounmpo DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 4

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cameron Johnson
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 80 35.6 22.9 1.8 7.0 8.8 5.4 1.6 1.9 2.9 3.1 8.2 15.7 .521 0.6 2.3 .272 5.9 7.7 .770
difference:+38+7.0+7.4+1.0+3.4+4.4+3.5+0.4+1.6-2.0-1.1+2.9+4.4+.051+1.9+3.8+.132+3.5+4.8+.072
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 6 40.5 24.8 1.7 7.8 9.5 4.0 2.2 1.7 3.3 3.5 10.0 18.7 .536 0.7 1.7 .400 4.2 7.7 .543
difference:+2+2.5+6.3+0.9+2.8+3.7+1.2+1.4+1.4-2.0-1.0+3.0+4.9+.027+2.3+5.3+.029+2.7+5.9+.314
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

Season 5

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cameron Johnson
Season 2017-182023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 75 36.7 26.9 2.1 8.0 10.0 4.8 1.5 1.4 3.0 3.1 9.9 18.7 .529 0.6 1.9 .307 6.5 8.5 .760
difference:+17+9.1+13.5+1.2+4.6+5.7+2.4+0.7+1.1-2.0-1.3+5.1+8.0+.083+1.8+4.2+.084+5.0+6.6+.029
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 7 40.0 25.7 1.1 8.4 9.6 6.3 1.4 0.9 2.4 4.0 9.9 17.3 .570 0.6 2.0 .286 5.4 7.9 .691
Cameron Johnson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cameron Johnson
Season 2018-192024-25
Team Milwaukee BucksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 72 32.8 27.7 2.2 10.3 12.5 5.9 1.3 1.5 3.7 3.2 10.0 17.3 .578 0.7 2.8 .256 6.9 9.5 .729
difference:+15+1.2+8.9+1.3+6.9+8.2+2.5+0.4+1.1-2.0-1.4+3.8+4.2+.103+2.1+4.4+.134+3.4+5.6+.164
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 15 34.3 25.5 2.4 9.8 12.2 4.9 1.2 2.0 3.3 3.2 8.6 17.4 .494 1.2 3.7 .327 7.1 11.2 .637
Cameron Johnson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Giannis Antetokounmpo Cameron Johnson
Season 2019-202025-26
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 63 30.4 29.5 2.2 11.4 13.6 5.6 1.0 1.0 3.7 3.1 10.9 19.7 .553 1.4 4.7 .304 6.3 10.0 .633
difference:+62+1.6+24.5+2.2+8.4+10.6+3.6+1.0-2.7-0.1+8.9+11.7+.303+0.4+1.3+.137+6.3+10.0
Cameron Johnson 1 32.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 8.0 .250 1.0 6.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Giannis Antetokounmpo 9 30.8 26.7 3.0 10.8 13.8 5.7 0.7 0.9 3.3 3.4 10.0 17.9 .559 1.4 4.4 .325 5.2 9.0 .580
Cameron Johnson DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 6 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2021 to 2026—Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup.

In those 6 extra years over Cameron Johnson, Giannis Antetokounmpo got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Finals MVP
Achievement 5 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 2 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 Cup MVP
Achievement 2 Cup All-Tournament Team
Achievement 5 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP