Clay Johnson

Q: When was Clay Johnson drafted?

Clay Johnson was drafted by Portland Trail Blazers , 5th round (22nd pick, 110th overall), 1978 NBA Draft .

Clayton H. Johnson

Position: Shooting Guard ▪ Shoots: Right

6-4, 175lb (193cm, 79kg)

Born: July 18, 1956 in Yazoo City, Mississippi us

College: Missouri

High School: Manual in Kansas City, Missouri

Draft: Portland Trail Blazers, 5th round (22nd pick, 110th overall), 1978 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: April 4, 1982

Career Length: 3 years

1982 NBA Champ

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Career

PTS

2.8

TRB

1.2

AST

0.6

FG%

41.0

FG3%

33.3

FT%

72.4

eFG%

41.2

PER

9.1

0.7

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1978-79	Did not play - waived
1979-80	Did not play - other pro league
1980-81	Did not play - other pro league
1981-82	25	LAL	NBA	SG	7	0	9.3	1.6	2.9	.550	0.0	0.0		1.6	2.9	.550	.550	0.4	0.9	.500	1.1	0.6	1.7	1.0	0.4	0.4	1.0	1.9	3.6
1982-83	26	LAL	NBA	SG	48	0	9.3	1.1	2.8	.393	0.0	0.0	.000	1.1	2.8	.398	.393	0.8	1.0	.792	0.8	0.6	1.4	0.5	0.5	0.1	0.5	1.3	3.0
1983-84	27	SEA	NBA	SG	25	0	7.0	0.8	2.0	.400	0.0	0.0	1.000	0.8	2.0	.388	.410	0.6	0.9	.636	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.5	1.0	2.2
3 Yrs					80	0	8.6	1.1	2.6	.410	0.0	0.0	.333	1.0	2.5	.411	.412	0.7	1.0	.724	0.7	0.5	1.2	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.6	1.2	2.8

LAL (2 Yrs)					55	0	9.3	1.2	2.8	.413	0.0	0.0	.000	1.2	2.8	.418	.413	0.7	1.0	.759	0.9	0.6	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.1	0.6	1.4	3.1
SEA (1 Yr)					25	0	7.0	0.8	2.0	.400	0.0	0.0	1.000	0.8	2.0	.388	.410	0.6	0.9	.636	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.5	1.0	2.2

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1981-82	25	LAL	NBA	SG	7	5.4	0.7	1.3	.556	0.0	0.0		0.7	1.3	.556	.556	0.3	0.3	1.000	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.9	1.7
1982-83	26	LAL	NBA	SG	7	2.9	0.6	1.0	.571	0.0	0.1	.000	0.6	0.9	.667	.571	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.3	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.4	1.1
1983-84	27	SEA	NBA	SG	3	3.0	0.7	1.3	.500	0.0	0.3	.000	0.7	1.0	.667	.500	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.3
3 Yrs					17	3.9	0.6	1.2	.550	0.0	0.1	.000	0.6	1.1	.611	.550	0.1	0.1	1.000	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.7	1.4

LAL (2 Yrs)					14	4.1	0.6	1.1	.563	0.0	0.1	.000	0.6	1.1	.600	.563	0.1	0.1	1.000	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.6	1.4
SEA (1 Yr)					3	3.0	0.7	1.3	.500	0.0	0.3	.000	0.7	1.0	.667	.500	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.3

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Career high, Points	14	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	9	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	4	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Steals	2	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Blocks	2	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Game Score	15.4	View full stats from top 20 games

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Trp-Dbl
1978-79	Did not play - waived
1979-80	Did not play - other pro league
1980-81	Did not play - other pro league
1981-82	25	LAL	NBA	SG	7	0	65	11	20	.550	0	0		11	20	.550	.550	3	6	.500	8	4	12	7	3	3	7	13	25	0
1982-83	26	LAL	NBA	SG	48	0	447	53	135	.393	0	2	.000	53	133	.398	.393	38	48	.792	40	29	69	24	22	4	25	62	144	0
1983-84	27	SEA	NBA	SG	25	0	176	20	50	.400	1	1	1.000	19	49	.388	.410	14	22	.636	6	6	12	14	8	2	12	24	55	0
3 Yrs					80	0	688	84	205	.410	1	3	.333	83	202	.411	.412	55	76	.724	54	39	93	45	33	9	44	99	224	0

LAL (2 Yrs)					55	0	512	64	155	.413	0	2	.000	64	153	.418	.413	41	54	.759	48	33	81	31	25	7	32	75	169	0
SEA (1 Yr)					25	0	176	20	50	.400	1	1	1.000	19	49	.388	.410	14	22	.636	6	6	12	14	8	2	12	24	55	0

Totals Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Trp-Dbl
1981-82	25	LAL	NBA	SG	7	38	5	9	.556	0	0		5	9	.556	.556	2	2	1.000	1	2	3	1	1	0	1	6	12	0
1982-83	26	LAL	NBA	SG	7	20	4	7	.571	0	1	.000	4	6	.667	.571	0	0		2	2	4	1	1	0	1	3	8	0
1983-84	27	SEA	NBA	SG	3	9	2	4	.500	0	1	.000	2	3	.667	.500	0	0		1	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	4	0
3 Yrs					17	67	11	20	.550	0	2	.000	11	18	.611	.550	2	2	1.000	4	4	8	3	3	0	2	12	24	0

LAL (2 Yrs)					14	58	9	16	.563	0	1	.000	9	15	.600	.563	2	2	1.000	3	4	7	2	2	0	2	9	20	0
SEA (1 Yr)					3	9	2	4	.500	0	1	.000	2	3	.667	.500	0	0		1	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	4	0

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1978-79	Did not play - waived
1979-80	Did not play - other pro league
1980-81	Did not play - other pro league
1981-82	25	LAL	NBA	SG	7	0	65	6.1	11.1	.550	0.0	0.0		6.1	11.1	.550	.550	1.7	3.3	.500	4.4	2.2	6.6	3.9	1.7	1.7	3.9	7.2	13.8
1982-83	26	LAL	NBA	SG	48	0	447	4.3	10.9	.393	0.0	0.2	.000	4.3	10.7	.398	.393	3.1	3.9	.792	3.2	2.3	5.6	1.9	1.8	0.3	2.0	5.0	11.6
1983-84	27	SEA	NBA	SG	25	0	176	4.1	10.2	.400	0.2	0.2	1.000	3.9	10.0	.388	.410	2.9	4.5	.636	1.2	1.2	2.5	2.9	1.6	0.4	2.5	4.9	11.3
3 Yrs					80	0	688	4.4	10.7	.410	0.1	0.2	.333	4.3	10.6	.411	.412	2.9	4.0	.724	2.8	2.0	4.9	2.4	1.7	0.5	2.3	5.2	11.7
Game Avg					80	0	688	4.4	10.7	.410	0.1	0.2	.333	4.3	10.6	.411	.412	2.9	4.0	.724	2.8	2.0	4.9	2.4	1.7	0.5	2.3	5.2	11.7

LAL (2 Yrs)					55	0	512	4.5	10.9	.413	0.0	0.1	.000	4.5	10.8	.418	.413	2.9	3.8	.759	3.4	2.3	5.7	2.2	1.8	0.5	2.3	5.3	11.9
SEA (1 Yr)					25	0	176	4.1	10.2	.400	0.2	0.2	1.000	3.9	10.0	.388	.410	2.9	4.5	.636	1.2	1.2	2.5	2.9	1.6	0.4	2.5	4.9	11.3

Per 36 Minutes Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1981-82	25	LAL	NBA	SG	7	38	4.7	8.5	.556	0.0	0.0		4.7	8.5	.556	.556	1.9	1.9	1.000	0.9	1.9	2.8	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.9	5.7	11.4
1982-83	26	LAL	NBA	SG	7	20	7.2	12.6	.571	0.0	1.8	.000	7.2	10.8	.667	.571	0.0	0.0		3.6	3.6	7.2	1.8	1.8	0.0	1.8	5.4	14.4
1983-84	27	SEA	NBA	SG	3	9	8.0	16.0	.500	0.0	4.0	.000	8.0	12.0	.667	.500	0.0	0.0		4.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	16.0
3 Yrs					17	67	5.9	10.7	.550	0.0	1.1	.000	5.9	9.7	.611	.550	1.1	1.1	1.000	2.1	2.1	4.3	1.6	1.6	0.0	1.1	6.4	12.9
Game Avg					17	67	5.9	10.7	.550	0.0	1.1	.000	5.9	9.7	.611	.550	1.1	1.1	1.000	2.1	2.1	4.3	1.6	1.6	0.0	1.1	6.4	12.9

LAL (2 Yrs)					14	58	5.6	9.9	.563	0.0	0.6	.000	5.6	9.3	.600	.563	1.2	1.2	1.000	1.9	2.5	4.3	1.2	1.2	0.0	1.2	5.6	12.4
SEA (1 Yr)					3	9	8.0	16.0	.500	0.0	4.0	.000	8.0	12.0	.667	.500	0.0	0.0		4.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	16.0

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1978-79	Did not play - waived
1979-80	Did not play - other pro league
1980-81	Did not play - other pro league
1981-82	25	LAL	NBA	SG	7	0	65	12.8	.552	.000	.300	13.9	6.5	10.1	13.2	2.1	2.5	23.6	18.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	.072	-2.9	0.3	-2.6	0.0
1982-83	26	LAL	NBA	SG	48	0	447	9.4	.461	.015	.356	10.4	6.9	8.5	6.1	2.3	0.5	13.8	16.0	0.2	0.3	0.6	.061	-2.6	-0.8	-3.4	-0.2
1983-84	27	SEA	NBA	SG	25	0	176	6.8	.461	.020	.440	3.9	3.9	3.9	10.5	2.2	0.6	16.7	16.9	-0.1	0.1	0.0	-0.002	-4.5	0.0	-4.5	-0.1
3 Yrs					80	0	688	9.1	.470	.015	.371	9.1	6.1	7.5	7.9	2.2	0.7	15.6	16.4	0.1	0.5	0.7	.046	-3.1	-0.5	-3.6	-0.3

LAL (2 Yrs)					55	0	512	9.8	.473	.013	.348	10.8	6.8	8.7	7.0	2.3	0.7	15.2	16.3	0.3	0.4	0.7	.062	-2.7	-0.7	-3.3	-0.1
SEA (1 Yr)					25	0	176	6.8	.461	.020	.440	3.9	3.9	3.9	10.5	2.2	0.6	16.7	16.9	-0.1	0.1	0.0	-0.002	-4.5	0.0	-4.5	-0.1

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1981-82	25	LAL	NBA	SG	7	38	8.4	.607	.000	.222	2.9	5.3	4.2	3.1	1.2	0.0	9.2	11.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	.097	-1.6	-1.1	-2.7	0.0
1982-83	26	LAL	NBA	SG	7	20	13.8	.571	.143	.000	11.2	10.8	11.0	6.9	2.4	0.0	12.5	16.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	.102	0.1	-0.3	-0.1	0.0
1983-84	27	SEA	NBA	SG	3	9	18.3	.500	.250	.000	12.5	0.0	6.0	17.6	5.9	0.0	0.0	20.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	.202	-1.7	5.4	3.7	0.0
3 Yrs					17	67	11.3	.575	.100	.100	6.7	6.2	6.5	6.2	2.2	0.0	8.7	14.0	0.1	0.0	0.2	.113	-1.1	0.0	-1.1	0.0

LAL (2 Yrs)					14	58	10.3	.592	.063	.125	5.8	7.2	6.5	4.4	1.6	0.0	10.6	13.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	.099	-1.0	-0.8	-1.8	0.0
SEA (1 Yr)					3	9	18.3	.500	.250	.000	12.5	0.0	6.0	17.6	5.9	0.0	0.0	20.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	.202	-1.7	5.4	3.7	0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Clay Johnson?

Clay Johnson is 68 years old.

Where was Clay Johnson born?

Clay Johnson was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi.

When was Clay Johnson born?

Clay Johnson was born on July 18, 1956.

How tall is Clay Johnson?

Clay Johnson is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Clay Johnson weigh when playing?

Clay Johnson weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

When was Clay Johnson drafted?

Clay Johnson was drafted by Portland Trail Blazers, 5th round (22nd pick, 110th overall), 1978 NBA Draft.

What position did Clay Johnson play?

Shooting Guard.

When did Clay Johnson retire?

Clay Johnson last played in 1984.

What did Clay Johnson average?

Clay Johnson averaged 2.8 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game.

What schools did Clay Johnson attend?

Clay Johnson attended Manual in Kansas City, Missouri and Missouri.

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