Eddie Johnson (basketball, born 1959)

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Eddie Johnson

Johnson (c. 1986)
Personal information
Born	(1959-05-01) May 1, 1959 (age 65) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Westinghouse (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Illinois (1977–1981)
NBA draft	1981: 2nd round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career	1981–1999
Position	Small forward
Number	8, 22
Career history
1981–1987	Kansas City / Sacramento Kings
1987–1990	Phoenix Suns
1990–1993	Seattle SuperSonics
1993–1994	Charlotte Hornets
1994–1995	Olympiacos
1995–1997	Indiana Pacers
1997–1999	Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1989) Greek League champion (1995) Greek League Finals MVP (1995) Greek All-Star (1994 II) Second-team Parade All-American (1977)
Career NBA statistics
Points	19,202 (16.0 ppg)
Rebounds	4,832 (4.0 rpg)
Assists	2,550 (2.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Edward Arnet Johnson (born May 1, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who spent 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a year in the Greek Basket League midway through his career. With nearly 1,200 games in the NBA, he scored the second-most career points among players who never played in an NBA All-Star Game, behind Jamal Crawford. As of the 2018–19 season, he is ranked 52nd in all-time points scored, and ranked fifth-most in points scored by an eligible player not in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. As of 2019^[update] he is the co-host of NBA Today, which airs weekdays on Sirius XM NBA Radio and also is the play-by-play TV analyst for the Phoenix Suns on Arizona's Family(KPHE).