Cameron Johnson vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe Johnson and Cameron Johnson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Joe Johnson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Cameron Johnson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Joe Johnson has better scoring stats than Cameron Johnson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Joe Johnson averages 3.1 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 6 seasons (16.0 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 16,012 points more (20,407 vs. 4,395).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 6 | |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | +3.1 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 6 | |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +16,012 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joe Johnson has a better career point average than Cameron Johnson (+5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,442).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3 | |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | +5.0 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 3 | |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | +1,442 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 49 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +365 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 227 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +740 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 336 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +919 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 4 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 1 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 32 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 22 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 93 | +71 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 38 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 116 | +78 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 39.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +1.7 | +4.1 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +4.9 | +12 | +937 |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 1,512 | 3,335 | 45.3 | 789 | 2,014 | 39.2 | 582 | 684 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
| difference: | +16,012 | +6,311 | +14,385 | +1.2 | +1,189 | +3,317 | +2.1 | +2,201 | +2,784 | +4.9 | +12 | +937 |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 48.9 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 41.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +6.2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +7.7 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +8.0 | +10 | +82 |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 129 | 264 | 48.9 | 67 | 161 | 41.6 | 61 | 71 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
| difference: | +1,442 | +574 | +1,383 | +6.2 | +91 | +305 | +7.7 | +203 | +268 | +8.0 | +10 | +82 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 11 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2009 to 2022—he averaged 15.5 points in a total of 733 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.4 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2022 | 13 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 4 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 20.0 | +20.0 | 2008 | 7 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 98 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |