Keldon JohnsonSan Antonio Spurs · #3
Keldon Johnson is an energetic scoring wing for the San Antonio Spurs and the team's longest-tenured player, plus a 2021 Olympic gold medalist. Drafted 29th in 2019 out of Kentucky, the Virginia 'country boy' became a keeper of the Spurs' culture — a physical, downhill scorer and sixth man who provides energy and buckets for a Finals team.
Keldon Johnson — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Keldon Johnson stands
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Keldon Johnson — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Keldon Johnson
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Keldon Johnson career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 17 | 17.7 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 0.9 | .596 | .591 |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 28.5 | 12.8 | 6.0 | 1.8 | .479 | .331 |
| 2021-22 | 75 | 31.9 | 17.0 | 6.1 | 2.1 | .466 | .398 |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 32.7 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 | .452 | .329 |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 29.5 | 15.7 | 5.5 | 2.8 | .454 | .346 |
| 2024-25 | 77 | 23.9 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 1.6 | .482 | .318 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 23.3 | 13.2 | 5.4 | 1.4 | .519 | .363 |
| Career | 452 | 27.7 | 15.1 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the San Antonio Spurs built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Keldon Johnson
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A physical, downhill scoring wing and the heart of the Spurs' culture — the longest-tenured player in San Antonio.
Turning pro
Drafted 29th overall, 2019 as a Forward.
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A Virginia 'country boy' who became the heart of the Spurs' culture — the longest-tenured player in San Antonio.
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A South Hill kid and SEC Freshman of the Year at Kentucky, Johnson was drafted 29th in 2019.
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He became a physical, energetic scoring wing and won Olympic gold with Team USA in 2021.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
- College
- Kentucky
- Experience
- 7th Season
- NBA debut
- 2019
- Draft
- 29th overall, 2019
- Born
- Chesterfield, Virginia
- Age
- 27
- Jersey
- #3
Johnson is proudly a 'country boy': the son of a truck driver and a nurse from South Hill, Virginia, he lives on a ranch in the Texas Hill Country with goats, chickens, miniature cows, and horses, and collects cowboy hats and boots. His brother Kaleb played college basketball at Georgetown. Teammates and coaches describe him as a genuine, grounded presence — 'a really good country kid' who became the soul of the Spurs' locker room.
His identity is energy and physicality — a strong-bodied wing who attacks downhill, scores in bunches, and competes defensively (he once stripped Kevin Durant on a key late possession). As the longest-tenured Spur through the rebuild, he's the connective thread between eras and the culture-setter for a young, rising team.
A physical, high-energy scoring wing and culture-setter — downhill buckets and grounded leadership.
Keldon Johnson — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Keldon Johnson, answered.
