Joe Johnson vs. Cameron Johnson Season by Season Comparison

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

Joe Johnson played 18 years in the NBA, 11 more than Cameron Johnson, who played 7. Joe Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Joe Johnson 18 13 2001-02 to 2021-22
Cameron Johnson 7 3 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joe Johnson Cameron Johnson
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Boston Celtics, Phoenix SunsPhoenix 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%
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
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
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 Joe Johnson nor Cameron Johnson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Joe Johnson Cameron Johnson
Season 2002-032020-21
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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%
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
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
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%
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
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
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
Joe Johnson Cameron Johnson
Season 2003-042021-22
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix 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%
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
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
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%
Joe Johnson 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
Joe Johnson Cameron Johnson
Season 2004-052022-23
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsNets 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%
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
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
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%
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
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
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
Joe Johnson Cameron Johnson
Season 2005-062023-24
Team Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets
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%
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
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
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
* Neiher Joe Johnson nor Cameron Johnson played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Joe Johnson Cameron Johnson
Season 2006-072024-25
Team Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets
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%
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
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
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
* Neiher Joe Johnson nor Cameron Johnson played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Joe Johnson Cameron Johnson
Season 2007-082025-26
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Joe Johnson 82 40.8 21.7 1.0 3.5 4.5 5.8 1.0 0.2 2.7 2.0 7.9 18.3 .432 2.1 5.4 .381 3.9 4.6 .834
difference:+61+11.2+10.4+0.2+0.9+1.1+3.6+0.3+0.1-1.5-0.2+3.9+9.7+.027+0.3+0.9+.023+2.3+2.6+.029
Cameron Johnson 21 29.6 11.3 0.8 2.6 3.4 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.2 4.0 8.6 .459 1.8 4.5 .404 1.6 2.0 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 7 39.3 20.0 1.3 2.6 3.9 4.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 6.7 16.4 .409 2.3 5.1 .444 4.3 4.7 .909
Cameron Johnson DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Joe Johnson played 11 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2009 to 2022—Joe Johnson played in 10 Playoffs.

In those 11 extra years over Cameron Johnson, Joe Johnson got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 5 All-Star Game
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