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Eddie JohnsonPhoenix Suns · #8
Eddie Johnson is a retired forward best known with the Phoenix Suns. A sixth-man scoring machine. Career averages: 16 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
Balladex Impact · 54
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◆ Rated
Phoenix Suns · #8 · Forward
Eddie Johnson
Season avg4.0 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.3 ast · .462 fg
Career avg16.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.1 ast · .466 fg
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Scouting report
Eddie Johnson — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
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Retired standout · forward · Impact 54
Eddie Johnson is a retired forward best known with the Phoenix Suns. A sixth-man scoring machine. Career averages: 16 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 ass
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OffenseD
DefenseC-
Feel / IQD
Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Strong scorer
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Rebounding
Below average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Average late
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Athleticism
Average tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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Durability
Availability
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Act II
Where Eddie Johnson stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
54Impact index
129Star score
Career scoring average16.0 ppg
Seasons in the index17
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer
Eddie Johnson — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
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Scoring
4.0 PPG
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Playmaking
0.3 APG
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Rebounding
0.7 RPG
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Shooting
.000 3P%
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The engine
How the model sees Eddie Johnson
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Projected 1999-00 69% confidence
5.6
pts
3.7–7.5
0.9
reb
0.1–1.7
0.4
ast
-0.3–1.1
8.0
min
proj
35
gp
health
.429
fg%
~base
.294
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 17-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 4.0 → projected 5.6 PPG
Minutes / role
+1.3
Development (his trend)
+0.1
Age curve
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Live context
+0.1
Net vs last season+1.6 PPG
Everything it reads
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17 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
real
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 52 / 75 / 3 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified
Eddie Johnson career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 74 | 20.5 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 | .459 | .091 |
| 1982-83 | 82 | 35.8 | 19.8 | 6.1 | 2.6 | .494 | .282 |
| 1983-84 | 82 | 35.6 | 21.9 | 5.5 | 3.6 | .485 | .313 |
| 1984-85 | 82 | 36.9 | 22.9 | 5.0 | 3.3 | .491 | .241 |
| 1985-86 (Sacramento) | 82 | 30.7 | 18.7 | 5.1 | 2.6 | .475 | .200 |
| 1986-87 (Sacramento) | 81 | 30.3 | 18.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | .463 | .314 |
| 1987-88 (Phoenix) | 73 | 29.8 | 17.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | .480 | .255 |
| 1988-89 (Phoenix) | 70 | 29.2 | 21.5 | 4.4 | 2.3 | .497 | .413 |
| 1989-90 (Phoenix) | 64 | 28.3 | 16.9 | 3.8 | 1.7 | .453 | .380 |
| 1990-91 (Phoenix/Seattle) | 81 | 25.7 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | .484 | .325 |
| 1991-92 (Seattle) | 81 | 29.2 | 17.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | .459 | .252 |
| 1992-93 (Seattle) | 82 | 22.8 | 14.4 | 3.3 | 1.6 | .467 | .304 |
| 1993-94 (Charlotte) | 73 | 20.0 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 | .459 | .393 |
| 1995-96 (Indiana) | 62 | 16.2 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .413 | .352 |
| 1996-97 (Indiana/Houston) | 52 | 17.6 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .442 | .374 |
| 1997-98 (Houston) | 75 | 19.9 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .417 | .333 |
| 1998-99 (Houston) | 3 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .462 | .000 |
| Career | 1199 | 27.2 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
—raw PPG
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—in 2026 pace
why
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context
Are the Phoenix Suns built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
46–36proj record
#7conf seed
+2.1net rtg
114.5off rtg
112.6def rtg
76%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Mark Williams, Jordan Goodwin.
How his role moves
Projected 46–36, 7th in the West. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
54 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV
The Ballad of Eddie Johnson
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
Phoenix Suns
Turning pro
Drafted 1981 as a Forward.
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Eddie Johnson is a retired NBA forward. A sixth-man scoring machine.
Chapter
He averaged 16 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists over his career.
Where things stand
A retired forward and Phoenix Suns name.
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Johnson's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
Off the court
Measurables
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Draft
- 1981
- Jersey
- #8
Career
A sixth-man scoring machine.
The person
A retired forward and Phoenix Suns name.
Retired
Phoenix Suns
Standout
FAQ
Eddie Johnson — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Eddie Johnson, answered.
What were Eddie Johnson's career averages?
Eddie Johnson averaged 16 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
Is Eddie Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
Eddie Johnson is a retired forward and a notable pro, though not currently a Hall of Fame inductee.
Eddie Johnson career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
