Jim Ard vs. Keldon Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Keldon Johnson and Jim Ard, 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.

Jim Ard played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Keldon Johnson, who played 5. Jim Ard had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while Keldon 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 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
Jim Ard 4 2 1974-75 to 1977-78
Keldon Johnson 5 0 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jim Ard Keldon Johnson
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jim Ard 59 12.2 3.8 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 - 1.6 1.5 4.5 .335 - - - 0.8 1.1 .738
Keldon Johnson 17 17.7 9.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.2 .596 0.8 1.3 .591 2.1 2.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard 5 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 - 1.0 0.2 1.6 .125 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jim Ard Keldon Johnson
Season 1975-762020-21
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jim Ard 81 10.5 3.5 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.1 0.4 - 1.7 1.3 3.6 .364 - - - 0.9 1.2 .710
Keldon Johnson 69 28.5 12.8 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.1 4.9 10.2 .479 0.9 2.6 .331 2.1 2.8 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard 16 6.9 2.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 - 1.8 0.8 1.8 .448 - - - 0.7 0.9 .786
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jim Ard Keldon Johnson
Season 1976-772021-22
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Jim Ard 63 15.4 3.8 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.8 0.3 0.4 - 2.0 1.5 4.0 .378 - - - 0.8 1.2 .645
Keldon Johnson 75 31.9 17.0 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 6.3 13.5 .466 2.1 5.3 .398 2.4 3.1 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jim Ard Keldon Johnson
Season 1977-782022-23
Team Boston Celtics, Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Jim Ard 15 8.3 1.3 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.5 1.1 .471 - - - 0.2 0.3 .600
Keldon Johnson 63 32.7 22.0 0.9 4.2 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.0 8.0 17.7 .452 2.1 6.5 .329 3.9 5.2 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jim Ard Keldon Johnson
Season -2023-24
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson 69 29.5 15.7 1.4 4.1 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.2 5.7 12.5 .454 1.8 5.3 .346 2.5 3.2 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Ard ------- --- ----------
Keldon Johnson ------- --- ----------