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Joe JohnsonAtlanta Hawks · #2
Joe Johnson is a retired guard best known with the Atlanta Hawks. Iso Joe; a seven-time All-Star. Career averages: 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
Balladex Impact · 67
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◆ Rated
Atlanta Hawks · #2 · Guard
Joe Johnson
Season avg2.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast · 1.000 fg
Career avg16.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 3.9 ast · .439 fg
IMPACTBalladex Impact 67 — Solid starter tierINDEXJoe Johnson · Atlanta HawksIMPACTBalladex Impact 67 — Solid starter tierINDEXJoe Johnson · Atlanta Hawks
Scouting report
Joe Johnson — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
C+
retired standout · guard · Impact 67
Joe Johnson is a retired guard best known with the Atlanta Hawks. Iso Joe; a seven-time All-Star. Career averages: 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3.9 assis
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OffenseF
DefenseC-
Feel / IQC-
Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Strong scorer
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D
Rebounding
Below average on the glass
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C
3PT / spacing
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 Joe 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: Solid starter tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
67Impact index
317Star score
Career scoring average16.0 ppg
Seasons in the index21
Accolades on file1
7× NBA All-Star
Stat explorer
Joe 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
2.0 PPG
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Playmaking
0.0 APG
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D
Rebounding
0.0 RPG
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C
Shooting
— 3P%
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The engine
How the model sees Joe 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 2022-23 65% confidence
8.5
pts
6.2–10.8
0.0
reb
-0.9–0.9
0.0
ast
-0.8–0.8
8.0
min
proj
30
gp
health
.561
fg%
~base
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3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 21-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 2.0 → projected 8.5 PPG
Minutes / role
+6.0
Development (his trend)
+0.4
Age curve
+0.0
Live context
+0.2
Net vs last season+6.5 PPG
Everything it reads
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21 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
auto
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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
+ctx
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 32 / 23 / 1 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified
Joe Johnson career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 (Boston) | 48 | 20.9 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 | .439 | .273 |
| 2001-02 (Phoenix) | 29 | 31.5 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | .420 | .333 |
| 2002-03 | 82 | 27.5 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | .397 | .366 |
| 2003-04 | 82 | 40.6 | 16.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | .430 | .305 |
| 2004-05 | 82 | 39.5 | 17.1 | 5.1 | 3.5 | .461 | .478 |
| 2005-06 | 82 | 40.7 | 20.2 | 4.1 | 6.5 | .453 | .356 |
| 2006-07 | 57 | 41.4 | 25.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | .471 | .381 |
| 2007-08 | 82 | 40.8 | 21.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | .432 | .381 |
| 2008-09 | 79 | 39.5 | 21.4 | 4.4 | 5.8 | .437 | .360 |
| 2009-10 | 76 | 38.0 | 21.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | .458 | .369 |
| 2010-11 | 72 | 35.5 | 18.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | .443 | .297 |
| 2011-12 | 60 | 35.5 | 18.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | .454 | .388 |
| 2012-13 | 72 | 36.7 | 16.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | .423 | .375 |
| 2013-14 | 79 | 32.6 | 15.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | .454 | .401 |
| 2014-15 | 80 | 34.9 | 14.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | .435 | .359 |
| 2015-16 (Brooklyn) | 57 | 33.9 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | .406 | .371 |
| 2015-16 (Miami) | 24 | 32.0 | 13.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 | .518 | .417 |
| 2016-17 | 78 | 23.6 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 | .436 | .411 |
| 2017-18 (Utah) | 32 | 21.9 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 1.4 | .420 | .274 |
| 2017-18 (Houston) | 23 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | .381 | .279 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | |
| Career | 1277 | 34.6 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
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 Atlanta Hawks built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
49–33proj record
#6conf seed
+2.9net rtg
115.3off rtg
112.6def rtg
89%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Switch-heavy — Switches 1–4 (or 1–5) to erase actions and keep bodies in front. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Dyson Daniels, Luguentz Dort.
How his role moves
Projected 49–33, 6th in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
67 of 99
Solid starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
1 accolades
7× NBA All-Star
Act IV
The Ballad of Joe Johnson
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
Atlanta Hawks
Turning pro
Drafted 2001 as a Guard.
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Joe Johnson is a retired retired standout. Iso Joe; a seven-time All-Star.
Chapter
He averaged 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3.9 assists over his career.
Where things stand
A retired standout and Atlanta Hawks name.
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Johnson's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
Off the court
Measurables ESPN
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
- College
- Arkansas
- Experience
- 17th Season
- NBA debut
- 2001
- Draft
- 2001
- Jersey
- #2
Legacy
Iso Joe; a seven-time All-Star.
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The person
A retired retired standout and Atlanta Hawks name.
Retired
Atlanta Hawks
Standout
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FAQ
Joe Johnson — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Joe Johnson, answered.
What were Joe Johnson's career averages?
Joe Johnson averaged 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
Is Joe Johnson retired?
Yes — Joe Johnson is a retired guard.
Joe 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.
