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James Johnson

James Johnson

PF · #16 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Indiana Pacers

Dated team records (2)

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Indiana Pacers roster

James Johnson is a 39-year-old power forward, listed at 6′7″ (201 cm). James Johnson is listed with the Indiana Pacers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. The roster lists an entry dated September 2026.

2024-25 game log

Reported highs in 17 logged games

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

4PointsDec 27, 2024 @ BOS
2ReboundsDec 22, 2024 @ SAC
2AssistsMay 11, 2025 vs CLE
03-pointersJun 19, 2025 vs OKC
1StealsMay 11, 2025 vs CLE
2BlocksMay 11, 2025 vs CLE
Splits · per game

GP counts listed games. Averages and shooting percentages require reported values for every game in that split. — means unavailable or no shot attempts.

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SplitGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%+/−
All regular season123.10.70.50.30.00.236.40.00.0-0.8
Home41.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.0—-1.3
Road83.81.00.80.50.00.340.00.00.0-0.5
Wins52.20.00.40.20.00.00.00.0—-1.6
Losses73.61.10.60.40.00.340.00.00.0-0.1
Off the bench123.10.70.50.30.00.236.40.00.0-0.8
October13.82.00.01.00.01.0100.0——4.0
November23.31.01.00.50.00.033.30.0—1.0
December25.62.01.00.50.00.566.7—0.0-0.5
January41.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.0—-1.5
February13.60.01.01.00.00.00.00.0—-3.0
March22.40.00.50.00.00.00.0——-2.5
Postseason (play-in, playoffs, Finals)53.71.40.20.40.40.460.00.050.0-2.0

From the 17 logged games listed below.

By opponent

GP counts listed games. Averages and shooting percentages require reported values for every game in that split. — means unavailable or no shot attempts.

OpponentGPW-LPTSREBASTFG%3P%+/−
CLE31-21.70.30.766.70.0-0.3
CHI21-10.00.50.00.0—-2.5
NYK21-11.00.00.5100.0—0.5
OKC21-11.00.00.050.0—-1.0
BKN11-00.00.00.0——-1.0
BOS10-14.00.00.066.7—-3.0
CHA10-10.00.00.00.00.0-2.0
DET11-00.00.00.00.00.0-4.0
GSW11-00.00.00.0——-5.0
HOU10-12.02.01.050.0—4.0
POR10-10.01.01.00.00.0-3.0
SAC11-00.02.01.0——2.0

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 5 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Jun 19 Finalsvs OKCW 108–912:070000000-10-00-0-3
Jun 8 Finals@ OKCL 107–1232:422000001-10-00-0+1
May 31 Playoffsvs NYKW 125–1080:470000000-00-00-0-3
May 11 Playoffsvs CLEW 129–1097:372021201-20-10-0-7
May 9 Playoffsvs CLEL 104–1265:033101011-10-01-2+2

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Quick answers

How old is James Johnson?
James Johnson is 39 years old. He was born on February 20, 1987.
How tall is James Johnson?
James Johnson is 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm) tall and plays PF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is James Johnson from?
James Johnson is from the United States and played at Wake Forest before the NBA.
What team does James Johnson play for?
James Johnson is listed with the Indiana Pacers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does James Johnson wear?
The NBA directory lists James Johnson at No. 16 for the Indiana Pacers. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is James Johnson's next game?
James Johnson and the Indiana Pacers next play the Atlanta Hawks at home on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does James Johnson play on Christmas Day?
No. The Indiana Pacers are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.

Contract

Nationality
USA
Roster date
September 22, 2026

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

Career at a glance

James Johnson played 16 NBA regular seasons between 2009 and 2025, appearing in 786 games and averaging 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He played for 10 teams: Chicago (2009–11, 78 games), Toronto (4 seasons between 2010 and 2016, 214 games), Sacramento (2012–13, 54 games), Memphis (2013–14, 52 games), Miami (2016–20, 222 games), Minnesota (2019–20, 14 games), Dallas (2020–21, 29 games), New Orleans (2020–21, 22 games), Brooklyn (2021–22, 62 games), Indiana (2022–25, 39 games). His best scoring season was 2016–17 with Miami: 12.8 points per game over 76 games.

In the playoffs he appeared in 7 postseason runs (30 games, 4.1 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 5,800 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).

whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.

About James Johnson

James Patrick Johnson (born February 20, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the starting power forward for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2007 to 2009. He was drafted 16th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.

Born
February 20, 1987 (age 39) Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
Position
Power forward / small forward
High school
Cheyenne East (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
College
Wake Forest (2007–2009)
NBA draft
2009: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Playing career
2009–present

Career highlights and awards

  • 2× Third-team All-ACC (2008, 2009)
  • ACC All-Freshman team (2008)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2009–10Chicago651111.6.452.326.7292.0.7.3.73.9
2010–11Chicago1309.4.415.222.4621.81.1.6.73.2
2010–11Toronto252527.9.464.240.7074.73.01.01.19.2
2011–12Toronto624025.2.450.317.7044.72.01.11.49.1
2012–13Sacramento541116.3.413.095.5972.71.1.8.95.1
2013–14Memphis52418.4.464.253.8443.22.1.81.17.4
2014–15Toronto701719.6.589.216.6573.71.4.81.07.9
2015–16Toronto573216.2.475.303.5742.21.2.5.65.0
2016–17Miami76527.4.479.341.7074.93.61.01.112.8
2017–18Miami734126.6.503.308.6984.93.81.0.710.8
2018–19Miami553321.2.433.336.7143.22.5.6.57.8
2019–20Miami18015.6.448.356.5712.91.2.3.75.7
2019–20Minnesota14124.2.500.370.6764.73.81.41.412.0
2020–21Dallas29117.4.462.250.5863.01.7.8.85.7
2020–21New Orleans221124.5.434.267.5964.12.2.8.99.2
2021–22Brooklyn621019.2.469.271.5273.52.1.5.55.5
2022–23Indiana1819.0.449.200.5001.7.8.4.32.8
2023–24Indiana905.2.300.0001.000.4.9.6.1.9
2024–25Indiana1203.1.364.000.000.5.3.0.2.7
Career78624319.8.473.300.6783.52.0.7.87.4
NBA playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010Chicago405.0.000.000—.3.3.0.0.0
2014Memphis309.3.333.400.7002.0.0.3.06.3
2015Toronto206.0.333—.0001.0.5.0.02.0
2016Toronto1009.8.480.444.6671.5.6.3.03.0
2018Miami5532.1.548.538.6436.04.81.21.212.4
2024Indiana101.0——.500.0.0.0.01.0
2025Indiana503.6.600.000.500.2.4.4.41.4
Career30511.3.474.448.5411.81.1.4.34.1
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08Wake Forest302829.2.487.280.6898.11.21.41.314.6
2008–09Wake Forest313130.5.542.319.6978.52.01.41.515.0
Career615929.9.515.296.6938.31.61.41.414.8

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 7″
Weight
240 lb
Position
PF
Jersey
16
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Wake Forest
Draft year
2009
Draft pick
Round 1 · Pick 16

How acquired: Signed on 09/15/22. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

No 2025-26 per-game points, rebounds, and assists are stored for this profile. A blank line is not a zero line.

Roster observations

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Indiana PacersNone recordedNBA directory

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