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Amir Johnson
Amir Johnson stats, teams and career impact
#937 all-timeCareer averages · 7.0 PPG · 5.4 RPG · 1.2 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 240 lb (109 kg)
- Born
- May 1, 1987 (39 yrs old)
- NBA seasons
- 14 seasons · 2005–06 to 2018–19
Career summaryAmir Johnson was a power forward who played 14 NBA seasons, from 2005–06 through 2018–19.
- Career PPG
- 7.0
- Career RPG
- 5.4
- Career APG
- 1.2
- #75 in 2015–16
- #937 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Amir Johnson ranks #937 all time
Amir Johnson ranks #937 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #75.0. His full-career value ranks #607, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
870 games · Career Value Rank #607
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia 76ers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 57.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 33.2%3P%
- Free throw
- 67.3%FT%
870 career games · 18,323 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Amir Johnson stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 2018–19 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | -2.20 | PHI | 51 | 6 | 10.4 | 50.3% | 30.0% | 75.6% | #280 | -2.3 |
| 2017–18 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1.6 | +0.51 | PHI | 74 | 18 | 15.8 | 53.8% | 31.3% | 61.2% | #118 | 61.2 |
| 2016–17 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 1.8 | +0.76 | BOS | 80 | 77 | 20.1 | 57.6% | 40.9% | 67.0% | #94 | 89.5 |
| 2015–16 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 1.7 | +1.40 | BOS | 79 | 76 | 22.8 | 58.5% | 23.3% | 57.0% | #75 | 125.7 |
| 2014–15 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 1.6 | -0.92 | TOR | 75 | 72 | 26.4 | 57.4% | 41.3% | 61.2% | #214 | 41.3 |
| 2013–14 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 1.5 | -0.08 | TOR | 77 | 72 | 28.8 | 56.2% | 30.3% | 63.6% | #146 | 81.4 |
| 2012–13 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | +0.70 | TOR | 81 | 38 | 28.7 | 55.4% | 38.5% | 72.7% | #96 | 118.2 |
| 2011–12 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 1.2 | -0.59 | TOR | 64 | 43 | 24.3 | 57.6% | 40.0% | 69.0% | #177 | 40.8 |
| 2010–11 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 1.1 | +0.37 | TOR | 72 | 54 | 25.7 | 56.8% | 0.0% | 78.8% | #119 | 85.0 |
| 2009–10 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 0.6 | -1.09 | TOR | 82 | 5 | 17.7 | 62.3% | 0.0% | 63.8% | #200 | 25.8 |
| 2008–09 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 0.3 | -1.14 | DET | 62 | 24 | 14.7 | 59.5% | — | 65.7% | #197 | 14.2 |
| 2007–08 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.5 | +1.83 | DET | 62 | 0 | 12.3 | 55.8% | — | 67.3% | #56 | 53.3 |
| 2006–07 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.4 | -3.02 | DET | 8 | 0 | 15.5 | 54.5% | 0.0% | 78.6% | — | -2.3 |
| 2005–06 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | -8.48 | DET | 3 | 0 | 13.0 | 70.0% | 66.7% | 100.0% | — | -4.6 |
| Career | 7.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | — | BOS/DET/PHI/TOR | 870 | — | 21.1 | 57.0% | 33.2% | 67.3% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
89.4 composite · lower is better
87.8 average league finish
727 total value
Career standing
How Amir Johnson ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score89.4
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 352.5
- Qualified seasons
- 12
- All-time rank
- #937
Strongest seasons
Every season
Amir Johnson advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 31 | 51 | 529 | -2.20 | 24.2 | #280 | -2.3 | 26th | Standard |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 30 | 74 | 1,171 | +0.51 | 67.6 | #118 | 61.2 | 58th | Broad |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 29 | 80 | 1,608 | +0.76 | 74.4 | #94 | 89.5 | 74th | Broad |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 28 | 79 | 1,800 | +1.40 | 79.6 | #75 | 125.7 | 80th | Broad |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 27 | 75 | 1,979 | -0.92 | 42.4 | #214 | 41.3 | 53rd | Broad |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 26 | 77 | 2,214 | -0.08 | 58.0 | #146 | 81.4 | 66th | Broad |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 25 | 81 | 2,325 | +0.70 | 72.9 | #96 | 118.2 | 76th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 24 | 64 | 1,553 | -0.59 | 48.7 | #177 | 40.8 | 54th | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 23 | 72 | 1,853 | +0.37 | 66.4 | #119 | 85.0 | 67th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 22 | 82 | 1,453 | -1.09 | 40.8 | #200 | 25.8 | 41st | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 21 | 62 | 911 | -1.14 | 41.1 | #197 | 14.2 | 37th | Standard |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 20 | 62 | 764 | +1.83 | 83.4 | #56 | 53.3 | 55th | Standard |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 19 | 8 | 124 | -3.02 | — | — | -2.3 | — | Limited |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 18 | 3 | 39 | -8.48 | — | — | -4.6 | — | Limited |
Career movement
Amir Johnson's career impact by season
Peak +1.83 in 2007–08 · 14 seasons · 18,323 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Amir JohnsonJohnny Green
| NBA season | Amir Johnson | Johnny Green |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -8.5 | -2.2 |
| 2 | -3.0 | -0.8 |
| 3 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| 4 | -1.1 | 1.1 |
| 5 | -1.1 | -0.1 |
| 6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 7 | -0.6 | 1.1 |
| 8 | 0.7 | -1.2 |
| 9 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| 10 | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| 11 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 12 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 13 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 14 | -2.2 | -0.8 |
NBA season number
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