Eddie Johnson (basketball player, 1959)

Eddie Johnson
Johnson around 1986
Player information
Full name	Edward Arnet Johnson
birthday	May 1st, 1959 (age 61)
place of birth	Chicago , Illinois , USA
size	201 cm
Weight	98 kg
position	Small forward
college	Illinois
NBA draft	1981 , 29th Pick, Kansas City Kings
Clubs as active
1981–1986 Kansas City / Sacramento Kings 1987–1990 Phoenix Suns 1990–1992 Seattle SuperSonics 1993 Charlotte Hornets 1994–1995 Olympiacos 1995–1996 Indiana Pacers 1997–1998 Houston Rockets 00000

Edward Arnet Johnson (born May 1, 1959 in Chicago , Illinois ) is a retired American basketball player who was active for most of his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Career

Johnson started his NBA career with the Kansas City Kings , who selected him 29th in the 1981 NBA Draft . For the Kings, who are based in Sacramento from 1985, played six years, from the second season he was a regular player and top scorer of the team for four years. In the 1983/84 and 1984/85 seasons he achieved the best values ​​of his entire career with 21.9 and 22.9 points per game.

Before the 1987/88 season, he moved to the Phoenix Suns . There he lost his status as a starter after one season, winning the Sixth Man of the Year Award in the 1988/89 season . In the 1990/91 season he moved to the Seattle SuperSonics , for the 1993/94 season then to the Charlotte Hornets . The next season Johnson went to the Greek team Olympiacos , won the national championship and reached the final of the ULEB Euroleague . After a year he returned to the NBA and played for the Indiana Pacers . In the 1996/97 season he moved to the Houston Rockets , where he ended his career in 1999.

With a total of 19,202 points, Johnson is one of the 50 most successful scorers in NBA history . Nevertheless, he was never elected an All-Star and was never appointed to an All-NBA team .

Web links

• Eddie Johnson - player profile on NBA.com
• Eddie Johnson - player profile on basketball-reference.com