Joe Johnson vs. Kenyon Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenyon Martin 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 / 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, 3 more than Kenyon Martin, who played 15. Joe Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Kenyon Martin had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Kenyon Martin 15 11 2000-01 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2001-022000-01
Team Boston Celtics, Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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:+9+8.5+4.5+1.0+3.0+4.1+0.4+0.3+1.4-1.1-2.6+1.8+3.8+.015+0.5+1.5+.201+1.3+2.1+.144
Kenyon Martin 68 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.4 7.4 1.9 1.1 1.7 2.0 4.1 5.1 11.4 .445 0.0 0.2 .091 1.8 2.8 .630
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Joe Johnson nor Kenyon Martin played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2002-032001-02
Team Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdNets 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:+9+6.8+5.1+0.8+1.3+2.1+0.4+1.5-1.1-1.9+2.2+3.5+.066+0.7+1.6+.142+1.3+2.2+.096
Kenyon Martin 73 34.3 14.9 1.5 3.8 5.3 2.6 1.2 1.7 2.4 3.6 6.1 13.2 .463 0.2 0.9 .224 2.5 3.7 .678
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:+14+10.2+11.5+0.5+1.0+1.5+1.6+0.5+1.0-0.6-1.8+4.2+6.7+.149+0.2+1.7+.068+3.5+4.7+.291
Kenyon Martin 20 37.5 16.8 1.5 4.3 5.8 2.9 1.2 1.3 2.6 4.3 6.5 15.2 .424 0.1 0.5 .222 3.8 5.5 .691

Season 3

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2003-042002-03
Team Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA Finals
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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:+5+6.5+1.1+2.5+3.6+2.0+0.2+0.6-0.1-1.6+0.2+1.6+.040+0.9+2.7+.096+1.2+2.3+.097
Kenyon Martin 77 34.1 16.7 2.1 6.2 8.3 2.4 1.3 0.9 2.5 3.8 6.6 14.1 .470 0.1 0.6 .209 3.3 5.1 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 20 38.8 18.9 2.5 6.9 9.4 2.9 1.5 1.6 2.9 4.6 7.5 16.5 .453 0.1 0.6 .091 4.0 5.7 .693

Season 4

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2004-052003-04
Team Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsNets Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+17+4.9+0.4+0.5+3.7+4.4+1.0+0.5+1.0-0.8-1.5+0.2+0.6+.027+2.1+4.1+.198+1.5+2.3+.066
Kenyon Martin 65 34.6 16.7 2.0 7.4 9.5 2.5 1.5 1.3 2.6 3.5 6.8 13.8 .488 0.1 0.4 .280 3.1 4.5 .684
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:+2+2.2+0.3+1.5+5.1+6.7+2.2+0.1+0.9-1.8-2.5+0.4+0.1+.029+2.2+3.6+.556+1.8+2.1+.053
Kenyon Martin 11 37.1 19.1 2.3 8.7 11.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.9 4.5 7.4 13.8 .533 0.0 0.4 .000 4.4 5.8 .750

Season 5

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2005-062004-05
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+12+8.2+4.7+0.9+2.3+3.2+4.1+0.1+0.7-1.2-1.0+1.4+4.0+.037+1.6+4.2+.356+0.4+0.4+.145
Kenyon Martin 70 32.5 15.5 2.1 5.2 7.3 2.4 1.4 1.1 2.1 3.3 6.3 13.0 .490 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 4.4 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 5 32.8 12.4 1.4 4.2 5.6 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.4 4.4 5.4 11.6 .466 0.0 0.2 .000 1.6 2.6 .615

Season 6

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2006-072005-06
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+1+13.8+12.1+0.8+1.3+2.1+3.0+0.3+0.7-1.8-1.1+4.1+9.3+.024+2.0+5.1+.154+1.9+2.5+.036
Kenyon Martin 56 27.6 12.9 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.4 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.1 5.3 10.7 .495 0.1 0.4 .227 2.2 3.0 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson DNP------ --- ----------
Kenyon Martin 2 17.5 4.5 3.0 1.5 4.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.0 6.5 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 7

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2007-082006-07
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:+80+9.3+12.2+2.0+3.5+5.5+5.3+1.0+0.2-0.2-3.0+3.9+10.3+.068+2.1+4.9+.381+2.4+1.4+.584
Kenyon Martin 2 31.5 9.5 3.0 7.0 10.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 5.0 4.0 8.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 6.0 .250
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
Kenyon Martin DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2008-092007-08
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 79 39.5 21.4 0.8 3.6 4.4 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.5 2.2 7.8 18.0 .437 1.9 5.2 .360 3.8 4.6 .826
difference:+8+9.1+9.0+0.7+1.4+2.1+4.5+0.1+1.0-1.2-1.1+2.5+8.2+.101+1.9+5.0+.178+2.1+1.6+.246
Kenyon Martin 71 30.4 12.4 1.5 5.0 6.5 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 3.3 5.3 9.8 .538 0.0 0.2 .182 1.7 3.0 .580
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 11 39.0 16.4 1.5 2.9 4.5 3.5 1.3 0.0 2.9 2.2 6.4 15.3 .417 1.1 3.2 .343 2.5 4.1 .622
difference:+7+9.5+7.6+1.8+0.1+1.8+2.2+0.3+0.5-0.6-2.8+2.6+6.8+.024+1.1+3.2+1.2+2.1+.003
Kenyon Martin 4 29.5 8.8 3.3 3.0 6.3 1.3 1.0 0.5 2.3 5.0 3.8 8.5 .441 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 9

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2009-102008-09
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 76 38.0 21.3 1.0 3.7 4.6 4.9 1.1 0.1 1.9 1.9 8.4 18.2 .458 1.7 4.6 .369 2.9 3.5 .818
difference:+10+6.0+9.6+0.2+1.1+1.4+2.9+0.4+1.0-0.3-1.1+3.6+8.4+.033+1.5+4.0+.001+1.1+0.5+.214
Kenyon Martin 66 32.0 11.7 1.2 4.8 6.0 2.0 1.5 1.1 1.6 3.0 4.8 9.8 .491 0.2 0.6 .368 1.8 3.0 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 11 40.0 17.9 1.8 3.3 5.1 5.0 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.0 7.0 18.1 .387 0.8 3.7 .220 3.1 3.8 .810
difference:+5+6.4+7.0+0.3+1.1+0.8+2.9+0.2+0.6-0.7-1.8+2.3+8.7+.110+0.7+3.4+.020+1.7+1.6+.153
Kenyon Martin 16 33.6 10.9 1.5 4.4 5.9 2.1 1.1 0.9 1.6 3.8 4.7 9.4 .497 0.1 0.3 .200 1.4 2.2 .657

Season 10

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2010-112009-10
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 72 35.5 18.2 0.8 3.2 4.0 4.7 0.7 0.1 2.0 1.8 7.1 16.1 .443 1.2 4.2 .297 2.7 3.4 .802
difference:+14+1.3+6.7+1.6+3.8+5.4+2.8+0.5+1.0-0.4-1.4+2.2+5.4+.013+1.1+3.7+.021+1.1+0.5+.245
Kenyon Martin 58 34.2 11.5 2.4 7.0 9.4 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.6 3.2 4.9 10.7 .456 0.1 0.5 .276 1.6 2.9 .557
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 12 41.4 18.8 1.5 3.1 4.6 3.3 1.1 0.1 2.6 1.6 7.3 16.5 .439 1.5 3.5 .429 2.8 3.5 .810
difference:+6+7.2+8.8+0.8+2.9+3.7+2.0+0.4+1.1-0.8-2.9+3.3+8.2+.041+1.5+3.3+.429+0.8+0.3+.178
Kenyon Martin 6 34.2 10.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.8 4.5 4.0 8.3 .480 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 3.2 .632

Season 11

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2011-122010-11
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 60 35.5 18.8 0.9 2.8 3.7 3.9 0.8 0.2 1.9 1.3 7.1 15.5 .454 2.1 5.4 .388 2.6 3.1 .849
difference:+12+9.8+10.2+0.5+2.0+2.5+1.6+0.1+0.5-0.7-1.5+3.2+8.0+.057+2.1+5.2+.166+1.7+1.6+.266
Kenyon Martin 48 25.7 8.6 1.4 4.8 6.2 2.3 0.9 0.7 1.2 2.8 3.9 7.5 .511 0.0 0.2 .222 0.9 1.5 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 6 40.5 17.2 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.5 1.3 0.2 2.7 1.8 6.3 17.0 .373 1.5 6.0 .250 3.0 4.0 .750
difference:+1+10.9+5.4+0.2+4.1+4.3+1.9+0.9+0.2-1.3-1.8+1.5+7.0+.107+1.5+6.0+0.8+0.4+.139
Kenyon Martin 5 29.6 11.8 1.2 6.6 7.8 1.6 0.4 0.4 1.4 3.6 4.8 10.0 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.6 .611

Season 12

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2012-132011-12
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 72 36.7 16.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 3.5 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.4 6.2 14.6 .423 2.1 5.5 .375 1.8 2.2 .820
difference:+30+14.3+11.1+0.5+0.8+1.3+3.1+0.3+0.8-0.9-1.1+3.9+9.4+.018+2.0+5.2+.144+1.3+0.9+.450
Kenyon Martin 42 22.4 5.2 1.2 3.1 4.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.5 2.3 5.2 .441 0.1 0.3 .231 0.5 1.3 .370
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 7 38.7 14.9 0.6 2.6 3.1 2.7 1.1 0.0 1.7 1.9 6.1 14.7 .417 1.4 5.6 .256 1.1 1.3 .889
difference:+4+21.2+10.4+0.4+0.4+0.1+2.4+0.7+1.7-1.3-1.4+4.1+10.9+.107+1.4+5.6+0.6+0.6+.264
Kenyon Martin 11 17.5 4.5 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.3 0.4 1.7 0.4 3.3 2.0 3.8 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .625

Season 13

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2013-142012-13
Team Brooklyn NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 79 32.6 15.8 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.7 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.6 5.8 12.9 .454 2.1 5.1 .401 2.0 2.5 .815
difference:+61+8.7+8.6+1.3+0.6+1.9+2.3+0.3+0.8-0.6-2.0+2.7+7.7+.148+2.1+5.1+1.1+0.3+.390
Kenyon Martin 18 23.9 7.2 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.9 3.6 3.1 5.2 .602 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.2 .425
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 12 39.1 21.2 0.8 3.1 3.8 2.9 0.5 0.3 1.6 1.7 8.2 15.3 .533 1.8 4.4 .415 3.0 3.6 .837
difference:+18.0+15.4+0.5+0.1+0.7+2.0+0.3+1.1-0.9-1.8+5.8+11.1+.047+1.8+4.4+2.1+1.9+.287
Kenyon Martin 12 21.1 5.8 1.3 3.2 4.5 0.9 0.8 1.4 0.7 3.5 2.4 4.2 .580 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .550

Season 14

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2014-152013-14
Team Brooklyn NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 80 34.9 14.4 0.7 4.1 4.8 3.7 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.5 5.6 12.8 .435 1.5 4.2 .359 1.8 2.2 .801
difference:+48+15.1+10.1+0.4+1.0+0.6+2.1+0.1+0.6-0.9-1.2+3.6+9.0+.077+1.5+4.2+1.5+1.6+.222
Kenyon Martin 32 19.8 4.3 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.6 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.7 2.0 3.8 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .579
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 6 41.5 16.5 0.8 6.8 7.7 4.8 1.2 0.0 0.8 2.7 5.7 15.7 .362 2.0 6.8 .293 3.2 4.0 .792
Kenyon Martin DNP------ --- ----------

Season 15

Joe Johnson Kenyon Martin
Season 2015-162014-15
Team Brooklyn Nets, Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 81 33.4 12.2 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.9 0.8 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.7 10.6 .439 1.5 3.9 .383 1.5 1.8 .831
difference:+70+23.9+10.4+0.1+1.8+1.9+3.4+0.3+0.5-1.7-0.6+3.9+8.6+.030+1.5+3.9+1.3+1.6+.169
Kenyon Martin 11 9.5 1.8 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.8 2.0 .409 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Joe Johnson 14 35.1 12.1 0.5 4.2 4.7 2.5 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.9 4.9 11.3 .430 0.9 3.3 .283 1.5 1.7 .875
Kenyon Martin DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Joe Johnson played 3 seasons more than Kenyon Martin in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2017 to 2022—Joe Johnson played in two Playoffs.