Eddie Johnson (basketball, born 1959)
Johnson (c. 1986) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1959 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westinghouse (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 2nd round, 29th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Kansas City Kings |
| Playing career | 1981–1999 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 8, 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1987 | Kansas City / Sacramento Kings |
| 1987–1990 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1990–1993 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1993–1994 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1994–1995 | Olympiacos |
| 1995–1997 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1997–1999 | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 19,202 (16.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,832 (4.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,550 (2.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Edward Arnet Johnson (born May 1, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who spent 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a year in the Greek Basket League midway through his career. With nearly 1,200 games in the NBA, he scored the second-most career points among players who never played in an NBA All-Star Game, behind Jamal Crawford. As of the 2018–19 season, he is ranked 52nd in all-time points scored, and ranked fifth-most in points scored by an eligible player not in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. As of 2019 he is the co-host of NBA Today, which airs weekdays on Sirius XM NBA Radio and also is the play-by-play TV analyst for the Phoenix Suns on Arizona's Family Sports.