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Ollie Johnson
Ollie Johnson stats, teams and career impact
#835 all-timeCareer averages · 7.7 PPG · 3.3 RPG · 1.8 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 200 lb (91 kg)
- Born
- May 11, 1949 (77 yrs old)
- College
- Temple
- NBA seasons
- 10 seasons · 1972–73 to 1981–82
Career summaryOllie Johnson was a small forward who played 10 NBA seasons, from 1972–73 through 1981–82.
- Career PPG
- 7.7
- Career RPG
- 3.3
- Career APG
- 1.8
- #35 in 1972–73
- #835 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Ollie Johnson ranks #835 all time
Ollie Johnson ranks #835 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #63.7. His full-career value ranks #778, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
690 games · Career Value Rank #778
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Portland Trail Blazers, Kansas City–Omaha Kings, New Orleans Jazz, Kansas City Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, and Philadelphia 76ers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 49.6%FG%
- Three-point
- 15.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 82.7%FT%
690 career games · 14,554 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
Ollie Johnson stats by season
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| 1981–82 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -4.75 | PHI | 26 | 0 | 5.8 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 85.7% | — | -8.6 |
| 1980–81 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | +0.08 | PHI | 40 | 0 | 9.3 | 55.1% | 16.7% | 87.1% | — | 16.7 |
| 1979–80 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -1.77 | CHI | 79 | 0 | 19.4 | 49.7% | 9.1% | 88.2% | #163 | 7.6 |
| 1978–79 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 | -0.92 | CHI | 71 | 0 | 24.4 | 52.0% | — | 80.0% | #133 | 40.3 |
| 1977–78 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | +0.04 | ATL | 82 | 0 | 20.8 | 47.2% | — | 85.4% | #90 | 74.6 |
| 1976–77 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | -1.07 | KCK | 81 | 0 | 17.1 | 48.9% | — | 87.8% | #142 | 28.7 |
| 1975–76 | 10.1 | 4.4 | 1.8 | +0.04 | KCK | 81 | 0 | 26.5 | 51.3% | — | 83.9% | #66 | 96.8 |
| 1974–75 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.5 | -0.96 | KCO/NOJ | 73 | 0 | 22.8 | 47.3% | — | 83.3% | #108 | 38.9 |
| 1973–74 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 2.1 | -0.68 | POR | 79 | 0 | 21.7 | 48.2% | — | 81.9% | #101 | 51.3 |
| 1972–73 | 9.9 | 5.3 | 2.6 | +0.98 | POR | 78 | 0 | 27.4 | 49.7% | — | 75.7% | #35 | 146.5 |
| Career | 7.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | — | ATL/CHI/KCK/KCO/NOJ/PHI/POR | 690 | — | 21.1 | 49.6% | 15.0% | 82.7% | — | — |
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.
81.0 composite · lower is better
80.0 average league finish
493 total value
Career standing
How Ollie 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 Score81.0
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
- 209.5
- Qualified seasons
- 8
- All-time rank
- #835
Strongest seasons
Every season
Ollie 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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| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 32 | 26 | 150 | -4.75 | — | — | -8.6 | — | Limited |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 31 | 40 | 372 | +0.08 | — | — | 16.7 | — | Limited |
| 1979–80Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 30 | 79 | 1,535 | -1.77 | 29.9 | #163 | 7.6 | 31st | Broad |
| 1978–79Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 29 | 71 | 1,734 | -0.92 | 41.9 | #133 | 40.3 | 44th | Broad |
| 1977–78Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 28 | 82 | 1,704 | +0.04 | 62.3 | #90 | 74.6 | 58th | Broad |
| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | KCK | 27 | 81 | 1,386 | -1.07 | 42.0 | #142 | 28.7 | 42nd | Broad |
| 1975–76Historical Defense Estimate | KCK | 26 | 81 | 2,150 | +0.04 | 65.4 | #66 | 96.8 | 65th | Broad |
| 1974–75Historical Defense Estimate | KCO/NOJ | 25 | 73 | 1,667 | -0.96 | 42.8 | #108 | 38.9 | 43rd | Broad |
| 1973–74Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 24 | 79 | 1,718 | -0.68 | 43.2 | #101 | 51.3 | 49th | Broad |
| 1972–73Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 23 | 78 | 2,138 | +0.98 | 80.2 | #35 | 146.5 | 76th | Modeled |
Career movement
Ollie Johnson's career impact by season
Peak +0.98 in 1972–73 · 10 seasons · 14,554 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.
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Career comparison
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Ollie JohnsonAllan Bristow
| NBA season | Ollie Johnson | Allan Bristow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| 3 | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| 4 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
| 5 | -1.1 | 0.7 |
| 6 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| 7 | -0.9 | 0.1 |
| 8 | -1.8 | -0.2 |
| 9 | 0.1 | -3.0 |
| 10 | -4.7 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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