Steve Johnson

Retired

Sacramento Kings · C-F · 1× NBA All-Star · 10 NBA seasons · 642 career appearances

Steve Johnson recorded 642 NBA appearances across 10 seasons with Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves.

Best highlights

11.8

career pts/gm

5.5

career reb/gm

1.2

career ast/gm

629

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Steve Johnson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1972-73–1984-85

Steve Johnson

Nate Archibald

Otis Birdsong

Archibald's scoring and a 1981 surprise

Sacramento Kings · The Kansas City Kings

The renamed Kings found intermittent success, including an unlikely conference-finals run, before moving west again.

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Franchise era

1984-85–1989-90

Steve Johnson

Michael Jordan

Scottie Pippen

The superstar arrives; the championship cast forms

Chicago Bulls · Jordan rises

Jordan transformed the franchise instantly. Pippen and Grant arrived in 1987, and repeated losses to Detroit taught the Bulls what their first title would require.

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Franchise era

1976-77–1988-89

Steve Johnson

George Gervin

James Silas

Gervin makes the Spurs an NBA winner

San Antonio Spurs · The Iceman

Gervin's elegant scoring carried San Antonio into immediate NBA relevance and several conference-finals runs.

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Franchise era

1986-87–1994-95

Steve Johnson

Clyde Drexler

Terry Porter

Depth, athleticism and two shots at a title

Portland Trail Blazers · The Drexler Finals teams

A balanced, athletic roster reached the Finals in 1990 and 1992 and won 63 games at its peak.

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Franchise era

1989-90–1994-95

Steve Johnson

Tony Campbell

Doug West

The long search for a cornerstone

Minnesota Timberwolves · Expansion winters

The Timberwolves struggled through six losing seasons before a landmark draft delivered the player who changed the franchise.

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Franchise era

1986-87–1993-94

Steve Johnson

Chris Mullin

Tim Hardaway

Small, fast and spectacular

Golden State Warriors · Run TMC

Don Nelson's teams turned speed, shooting and skill into cult-favorite basketball even without a deep playoff run.

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Career accomplishments

1× NBA All-Star10 NBA seasons642 career appearances7,521 career points13 playoff appearancesCareer high: 40 pointsCareer high: 18 reboundsCareer high: 9 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Steve Johnson

Franchise eras

Sacramento Kings · The Kansas City Kings

Chicago Bulls · Jordan rises

San Antonio Spurs · The Iceman

Portland Trail Blazers · The Drexler Finals teams

Minnesota Timberwolves · Expansion winters

Golden State Warriors · Run TMC

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Steve Johnson

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Sacramento Kings · The Kansas City Kings

Chicago Bulls · Jordan rises

San Antonio Spurs · The Iceman

Portland Trail Blazers · The Drexler Finals teams

Minnesota Timberwolves · Expansion winters

Golden State Warriors · Run TMC

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games