Stephon Castle vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe Johnson and Stephon Castle 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 Stephon Castle.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Joe Johnson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Joe Johnson has better playoff stats. 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 1.3 points more than Stephon Castle in his 1 seasons (16.0 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 19,217 points more (20,407 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 1 | |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | +1.3 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +19,217 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Joe Johnson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | +1,828 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +388 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +907 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +1176 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | +20 | ||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Joe Johnson's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +8.6 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +7.8 | +17 | +1,196 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +19,217 | +7,400 | +16,732 | +1.3 | +1,883 | +4,998 | +8.6 | +2,534 | +3,124 | +7.8 | +17 | +1,196 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +15.2 | +5.9 | +13.7 | +42.7 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +33.9 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +77.9 | +13 | +120 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,828 | +703 | +1,647 | +42.7 | +158 | +466 | +33.9 | +264 | +339 | +77.9 | +13 | +120 |
| 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 19 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 20, from 2002 to 2022—he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 1,358 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 19 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 14 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 134 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |