Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1949)
American basketball player
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Ollie Johnson (born May 11, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.
BornMay 11, 1949
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
High schoolSouth Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1949 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Temple (1969–1972) |
| NBA draft | 1972: 2nd round, 30th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Playing career | 1972–1987 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 44, 35, 33, 27, 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1974 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1974–1975 | New Orleans Jazz |
| 1975–1977 | Kansas City–Omaha / Kansas City Kings |
| 1977–1978 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1978–1980 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1980–1982 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1984–1985 | Hobart Devils |
| 1985–1986 | Basket Groot Willebroek |
| 1986–1987 | West Sydney Westars |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,341 (7.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,280 (3.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,212 (1.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
A 6'6" forward from Temple University, Johnson played ten seasons (1972–1982) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Jazz, Kansas City Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, and Philadelphia 76ers. He averaged 7.7 points per game in his NBA career.[1]
He became director of athletics at the Community College of Philadelphia, retiring in 2011.[2]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Portland | 78 | 27.4 | .497 | .757 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 9.9 | ||||
| 1973–74 | Portland | 79 | 21.7 | .482 | .819 | 4.1 | 2.1 | .8 | .4 | 6.3 | ||
| 1974–75 | New Orleans | 43 | 27.0 | .465 | .805 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .5 | 7.9 | ||
| 1974–75 | Kansas City–Omaha | 30 | 16.9 | .492 | .892 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .6 | .4 | 5.4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Kansas City | 81 | 26.5 | .513 | .839 | 4.4 | 1.8 | .8 | .5 | 10.1 | ||
| 1976–77 | Kansas City | 81 | 17.1 | .489 | .878 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | 6.6 | ||
| 1977–78 | Atlanta | 82 | 20.8 | .472 | .854 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .4 | 8.5 | ||
| 1978–79 | Chicago | 71 | 34 | 24.4 | .520 | .800 | 3.2 | 2.3 | .8 | .5 | 9.2 | |
| 1979–80 | Chicago | 79 | 1 | 19.4 | .497 | .091 | .882 | 2.1 | 2.0 | .7 | .3 | 7.7 |
| 1980–81 | Philadelphia | 40 | 0 | 9.3 | .551 | .167 | .871 | 1.4 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 5.1 |
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia | 26 | 0 | 5.8 | .500 | .333 | .857 | .8 | .4 | .5 | .1 | 2.3 |
| Career | 690 | 35 | 21.1 | .496 | .150 | .827 | 3.3 | 1.8 | .7 | .4 | 7.7 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Kansas City–Omaha | 6 | 27.7 | .464 | 1.000 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .7 | 10.7 | |
| 1978 | Atlanta | 2 | 10.5 | .364 | – | 1.5 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | 4.0 | |
| 1981 | Philadelphia | 8 | 2.8 | .300 | .000 | – | .6 | .3 | .3 | .1 | .8 |
| Career | 16 | 13.1 | .429 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.9 | .6 | .6 | .4 | 4.9 | |
