OG Anunoby vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Joe Johnson and OG Anunoby 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.

Joe Johnson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by OG Anunoby.

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 OG Anunoby 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.

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 OG Anunoby in his 9 seasons (16.0 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 13,954 points more (20,407 vs. 6,453).

Points Per Game

Seasons
OG Anunoby 12.9
9
Joe Johnson 16.0
+3.1
18

Total Points

Seasons
OG Anunoby 6,453
9
Joe Johnson 20,407
+13,954
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 OG Anunoby (+1.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,100).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
OG Anunoby 13.5
5
Joe Johnson 15.2
+1.7
13

Total Points

Playoffs
OG Anunoby 728
5
Joe Johnson 1,828
+1,100
13

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 1
Joe Johnson 6
+5

30+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 12
Joe Johnson 91
+79

20+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 108
Joe Johnson 414
+306

10+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 307
Joe Johnson 967
+660

1+ Point Games (games with points)

OG Anunoby 484
Joe Johnson 1,255
+771

0 Point Games (games without points)

OG Anunoby 15
Joe Johnson 22
+7

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 0
Joe Johnson 4
+4

20+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 13
Joe Johnson 32
+19

10+ Point Games

OG Anunoby 37
Joe Johnson 93
+56

1+ Point Games (games with points)

OG Anunoby 54
Joe Johnson 116
+62

0 Point Games (games without points)

OG Anunoby 0
Joe Johnson 4
+4

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
OG Anunoby 12.9 4.9 10.3 47.4 1.8 4.7 37.6 1.4 1.9 76.0 9 499
difference:+3.1+1.2+3.6+3.3+0.3+0.5+0.5+0.8+0.8+4.2+9+778
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
OG Anunoby 6,453 2,426 5,115 47.4 884 2,352 37.6 717 943 76.0 9 499
difference:+13,954+5,397+12,605+3.3+1,094+2,979+0.5+2,066+2,525+4.2+9+778
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
OG Anunoby 13.5 4.9 10.7 46.0 1.9 5.0 37.3 1.7 2.3 73.8 5 54
difference:+1.7+1.0+3.0+3.4+0.6+1.1+3.4+0.5+0.5+4.1+8+66
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
OG Anunoby 728 267 580 46.0 101 271 37.3 93 126 73.8 5 54
difference:+1,100+436+1,067+3.4+57+195+3.4+171+213+4.1+8+66
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 5.9
201874
Joe Johnson 7.5
+1.6
200277

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 7.0
2019NBA Champion67
Joe Johnson 9.8
+2.8
200382

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 10.6
202069
Joe Johnson 16.7
+6.1
200482

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 15.9
202143
Joe Johnson 17.1
+1.2
200582

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 17.1
202248
Joe Johnson 20.2
+3.1
200682

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 16.8
202367
Joe Johnson 25.0
+8.2
200757

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 14.7
202450
Joe Johnson 21.7
+7.0
200882

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 18.0
202574
Joe Johnson 21.4
+3.4
200979

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 17.1
20267
Joe Johnson 21.3
+4.2
201076

Joe Johnson's additional seasons:

* Joe Johnson played 9 seasons more than OG Anunoby in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2011 to 2022—he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 578 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 7.9
+7.9
201810
Joe Johnson -
DNP
20020

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
2019NBA Champion0
Joe Johnson 5.3
+5.3
20036

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 10.5
+10.5
202011
Joe Johnson -
DNP
20040

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
20210
Joe Johnson 18.8
+18.8
20059

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 17.3
+17.3
20226
Joe Johnson -
DNP
20060

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP
20230
Joe Johnson -
DNP
20070

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 15.1
20249
Joe Johnson 20.0
+4.9
20087

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby 16.3
202518
Joe Johnson 16.4
+0.1
200911

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
OG Anunoby -
DNP *
20260
Joe Johnson 17.9
+17.9
201011
* season in progress

Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 76 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5.