Markelle Fultz vs. Neil Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Neil Johnson and Markelle Fultz, 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.

Markelle Fultz played 7 years in the NBA, 3 more than Neil Johnson, who played 4. Markelle Fultz had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Neil Johnson had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Markelle Fultz 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Neil Johnson 4 3 1966-67 to 1969-70

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Markelle Fultz Neil Johnson
Season 2017-181966-67
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 14 18.1 7.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 7.9 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.5 .476
Neil Johnson 51 10.2 3.4 - - 3.3 0.7 - - - 2.0 1.2 3.4 .345 - - - 1.1 1.7 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 3 7.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Neil Johnson 4 16.0 5.8 - - 5.8 1.3 - - - 2.0 2.0 6.8 .296 - - - 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 2
Markelle Fultz Neil Johnson
Season 2018-191967-68
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 19 22.5 8.2 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.7 3.4 8.2 .419 0.2 0.7 .286 1.1 1.9 .568
Neil Johnson 43 6.7 2.6 - - 1.7 0.8 - - - 1.5 1.0 2.5 .415 - - - 0.5 1.1 .479
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Neil Johnson 2 3.0 2.0 - - 1.5 0.0 - - - 0.5 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Markelle Fultz Neil Johnson
Season 2019-201968-69
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Markelle Fultz 72 27.7 12.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.7 .465 0.5 1.9 .267 1.6 2.2 .730
Neil Johnson 80 16.5 5.8 - - 5.0 1.7 - - - 2.7 2.2 4.6 .481 - - - 1.4 2.2 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 5 29.4 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 12.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 1.2 1.4 .857
Neil Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Markelle Fultz Neil Johnson
Season 2020-211969-70
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 8 26.9 12.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.3 5.1 13.0 .394 0.5 2.0 .250 2.1 2.4 .895
Neil Johnson 28 4.9 1.7 - - 1.7 0.4 - - - 1.4 0.7 2.1 .333 - - - 0.3 0.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Neil Johnson 2 3.5 1.0 - - 2.0 0.0 - - - 2.0 0.5 1.5 .333 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Markelle Fultz Neil Johnson
Season 2021-22-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Markelle Fultz 18 20.0 10.8 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 4.6 9.7 .474 0.2 0.9 .235 1.4 1.7 .806
Neil Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Neil Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Markelle Fultz Neil Johnson
Season 2022-23-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Markelle Fultz 60 29.6 14.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 5.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 11.3 .514 0.5 1.5 .310 1.9 2.4 .783
Neil Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz ------- --- ----------
Neil Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Markelle Fultz Neil Johnson
Season 2023-24-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 43 21.2 7.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.6 7.6 .472 0.1 0.4 .222 0.5 0.8 .697
Neil Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Markelle Fultz 7 15.1 6.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.7 2.9 4.9 .588 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .556
Neil Johnson ------- --- ----------
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