Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-7 · Weight: 240
- Draft: 2009, Round 1, Pick 16 by the Chicago Bulls
- Experience: 16 seasons
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Per-game averages. Stat sources: Basketball-Reference, 2024-25 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | CHI | 65 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 45.2 | 32.6 | 72.9 |
| 2010-11 | 2TM | 38 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 45.6 | 23.5 | 66.2 |
| 2011-12 | TOR | 62 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 45.0 | 31.7 | 70.4 |
| 2012-13 | SAC | 54 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 41.3 | 9.5 | 59.7 |
| 2013-14 | MEM | 52 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 46.4 | 25.3 | 84.4 |
| 2014-15 | TOR | 70 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 58.9 | 21.6 | 65.7 |
| 2015-16 | TOR | 57 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 47.5 | 30.3 | 57.4 |
| 2016-17 | MIA | 76 | 12.8 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 47.9 | 34.0 | 70.7 |
| 2017-18 | MIA | 73 | 10.8 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 50.3 | 30.8 | 69.8 |
| 2018-19 | MIA | 55 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 43.3 | 33.6 | 71.4 |
| 2019-20 | 2TM | 32 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 47.9 | 36.3 | 64.6 |
| 2020-21 | 2TM | 51 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 44.6 | 25.8 | 59.2 |
| 2021-22 | BRK | 62 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 46.9 | 27.1 | 52.7 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 18 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 44.9 | 20.0 | 50.0 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 12 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 786 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 47.3 | 30.0 | 67.8 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | WAKE | 30 | 14.6 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 48.7 | 28.0 | 68.9 |
| 2008-09 | WAKE | 31 | 15.0 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 54.2 | 31.9 | 69.7 |
| Career | 61 | 14.8 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 51.5 | 30.0 | 69.3 |
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Role
Johnson is the veteran enforcer at the end of Indiana's bench. The 16-year veteran played 12 games last season. He is expected to be waived before opening night but valued in camp for setting the tone.
How he got here
Chicago drafted Johnson 16th overall in 2009 out of Wake Forest. He re-signed with Indiana for camp in the 2026 offseason.
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Roster details via Wikipedia, October 2026. Stats via Basketball-Reference. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.