James Johnson (basketball, born 1987)
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = James Johnson
| image = James Johnson (51875108419) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Johnson with the Brooklyn Nets in 2022
| position = Power forward / small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 240
| league = NBA
| team =Indiana Pacers
| number = 16
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|2|20}}
| birth_place = Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
| nationality =
| high_school = Cheyenne East
(Cheyenne, Wyoming)
| college = Wake Forest (2007–2009)
| draft_year = 2009
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 16
| draft_team = Chicago Bulls
| career_start = 2009
| years1 = {{nbay|2009|start}}–{{nbay|2010|end}}
| team1 = Chicago Bulls
| years2 = 2011
| team2 = →Iowa Energy
| years3 = {{nbay|2010|end}}–{{nbay|2011|end}}
| team3 = Toronto Raptors
| years4 = {{nbay|2012|full=y}}
| team4 = Sacramento Kings
| years5 = 2013
| team5 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers
| years6 = {{nbay|2013|full=y}}
| team6 = Memphis Grizzlies
| years7 = {{nbay|2014|start}}–{{nbay|2015|end}}
| team7 = Toronto Raptors
| years8 = {{nbay|2016|start}}–{{nbay|2019|end}}
| team8 = Miami Heat
| years9 = {{nbay|2019|end}}
| team9 = Minnesota Timberwolves
| years10 = {{nbay|2020|full=y}}
| team10 = Dallas Mavericks
| years11 = {{nbay|2020|end}}
| team11 = New Orleans Pelicans
| years12 = {{nbay|2021|full=y}}
| team12 = Brooklyn Nets
| years13 = {{nbay|2022|start}}–present
| team13 = Indiana Pacers
| highlights = *2× Third-team All-ACC (2008, 2009)
- ACC All-Freshman team (2008)
}}
James Patrick Johnson (born February 20, 1987) is an American professional basketball player 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.
High school career
Johnson attended Cheyenne East High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming. During his senior year, he averaged 28 points and nine rebounds per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/johnson_james00.html|title=James Johnson Bio – Wake Forest Men's Basketball |access-date=January 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065207/http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/johnson_james00.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}} Johnson and his brother, Scott, were both wide receivers on the football team as well.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/467780268/?clipping_id=123138072|title=With Fondren Out, East cruises to surprising win|work=Casper Star-Tribune|first=Cory|last=Matteson|date=September 17, 2005|access-date=April 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com|page=23}} {{open access}}
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Johnson was listed as the No. 16 small forward and the No. 62 player in the nation in 2007.{{cite web|url=https://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-James-Johnson-52120|title=Rivals.com|publisher=Yahoo!}}
College career
As a freshman at Wake Forest in 2007–08, Johnson had an instant impact, garnering third-team All-ACC honors as a freshman and finishing second in the 2008 ACC Rookie of the Year balloting, as he led the Demon Deacons in scoring and rebounding.
As a sophomore, Johnson again led the team in rebounding, leading the team to a 24–5 record and a #1 ranking during the 2008–09 season. He was again named third team All-ACC. Following the season, Johnson declared his eligibility for the 2009 NBA draft.
Professional career
=Chicago Bulls (2009–2011)=
Johnson was drafted 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2009 NBA draft. On July 8, 2009, he signed his first professional contract with the Bulls. On January 27, 2011, Johnson was assigned to the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/johnson_dleague_110127.html|title=Bulls assign James Johnson to G-League – Chicago Bulls|website=NBA.com }} On February 14, 2011, he was recalled by the Bulls.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/bulls/post/_/id/3227|title=Johnson rejoins Bulls after NBDL stint|date=February 15, 2011|access-date=March 22, 2023}}
=Toronto Raptors (2011–2012)=
On February 22, 2011, Johnson was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for the 2011 first-round pick that they had acquired from the Miami Heat.{{cite web | title = Raptors Acquire Johnson From Chicago | url = http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/20110222/11967/raptors-acquire-johnson-chicago | publisher = National Basketball Association | date = February 22, 2011 | access-date = January 13, 2014}}
=Sacramento Kings (2012–2013)=
On July 16, 2012, Johnson was traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for a 2014 second-round draft pick.{{cite web | title = Kings Acquire James Johnson | url = http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-acquire-james-johnson | publisher = National Basketball Association | date = July 16, 2012 | access-date = January 13, 2014}} On December 28, 2012, Johnson hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer which gave the Kings a 106–105 victory over the New York Knicks.{{Cite web |title=Kings 106-105 Knicks (Dec 28, 2012) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/400278154 |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=ESPN |language=en}}
=Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2013)=
On September 30, 2013, Johnson signed with the Atlanta Hawks.{{cite web |title=Atlanta Hawks fill up their training camp roster :InsideHoops |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14381 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015214846/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14381 |archive-date=October 15, 2013 |access-date=October 1, 2013 |website=insidehoops.com}} He was waived on October 21.{{cite web |title=Atlanta Hawks waive James Johnson :InsideHoops |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14598 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003154510/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14598 |archive-date=October 3, 2016 |access-date=October 22, 2013 |website=insidehoops.com}}
In November 2013, Johnson was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/VipersDraftSelections2013.html|title=Vipers Select Johnson and Hunt in First Round of NBA Development League Draft|website=NBA.com |date=November 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518082021/http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/VipersDraftSelections2013.html|archive-date=May 18, 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=April 21, 2018}} In 10 games with the Vipers, he averaged 18.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 3.4 blocks per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/players/j/johnsja02d.html|title=James Johnson G-League Stats - Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}
=Memphis Grizzlies (2013–2014)=
=Return to Toronto (2014–2016)=
On July 17, 2014, Johnson signed with the Toronto Raptors, returning for a second stint.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/jjohnson_signs071714|title=Raptors Sign James Johnson – Toronto Raptors|website=NBA.com }}
On December 19, 2014, in Detroit, after Johnson's dunk on Andre Drummond made it 95–75 midway through the fourth,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_JbBXNcpec |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/P_JbBXNcpec |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=James Johnson Cocks the Hammer and Explodes on the Rim|date=December 19, 2014|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} on Toronto's next possession, Drummond smashed into Johnson with a forearm and hip smash. This set off a melee that saw Drummond get a flagrant foul and four technicals called. Following the game, Johnson said "That was nasty, but that's basketball. I don't expect anything less from anybody that's trying to win. Frustration sets in when you want to win—no hard feelings."{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20141219/TORDET/gameinfo.html|title=Raptors at Pistons|website=NBA.com }} When asked to comment on the dunk itself, Johnson remarked, "That was nasty, right? I cocked that joint back and banged on him!"{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors-james-johnson-maturing-into-his-role/|title=Raptors' James Johnson maturing into role – Sportsnet.ca|last=Grange|first=Michael|date=January 12, 2015|work=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=April 21, 2018}} Johnson's quote, combined with the dunk, garnered social media buzz by Raptor fans, gaining popularity as a catchphrase associated with him to the point that it once spawned online T-shirt sales featuring his quote printed on T-shirts by an entrepreneur for a charitable campaign.{{Cite web|url=http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2015/01/12/toronto-raptors-dunk-prompts-charitable-campaign.html|title=Toronto Raptors dunk prompts charitable campaign|last=Ngabo|first=Gilbert|date=January 12, 2015|website=Metro News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314015301/http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2015/01/12/toronto-raptors-dunk-prompts-charitable-campaign.html|archive-date=March 14, 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=April 21, 2018}}
On February 21, 2015, Johnson scored a career-high 27 points in a 76–98 loss to the Houston Rockets.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150221/TORHOU/gameinfo.html|title=Raptors at Rockets|website=NBA.com |access-date=February 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310193823/http://www.nba.com/games/20150221/TORHOU/gameinfo.html|archive-date=March 10, 2016|url-status=dead}}
=Miami Heat (2016–2020)=
On July 10, 2016, Johnson signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Miami Heat.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-announce-free-agent-signings|title=HEAT Announce Free Agent Signings|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=July 10, 2016|access-date=July 11, 2016}}{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Matt|url=http://www.hothothoops.com/2016/7/10/12139822/miami-heat-sign-james-johnson-nba-free-agency-deal|title=Heat add James Johnson on 1-year, $4 million deal|work=HotHotHoops.com|date=July 10, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2016|archive-date=July 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713053148/http://www.hothothoops.com/2016/7/10/12139822/miami-heat-sign-james-johnson-nba-free-agency-deal|url-status=dead}} He made his debut for the Heat in their season opener on October 26, 2016, recording 11 points and six assists off the bench in a 108–96 win over Orlando Magic.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400899378|title=Heat vs. Magic – Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=October 26, 2016|access-date=February 11, 2017}} On February 10, 2017, he scored a season-high 26 points in a 108–99 win over the Brooklyn Nets, helping the Heat record their 13th straight win.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900204|title=Johnson scores 26, Heat beat lowly Nets for 13th straight|publisher=ESPN|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=February 11, 2017}} On April 5, 2017, he went 6 of 7 from three-point range and had 26 points in a 112–99 win over the Charlotte Hornets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900543|title=Dragic, Heat top Hornets 112–99; pull into tie for 8th place|publisher=ESPN|date=April 5, 2017|access-date=April 5, 2017}}
On July 7, 2017, Johnson re-signed with the Heat on a 4-year, $60 million contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-re-signs-james-johnson|title=HEAT Re-Signs James Johnson|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=July 7, 2017|access-date=July 7, 2017}}{{Cite web |title=James Johnson Re-Signs with Miami Heat on 4-Year, $60M Contract |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2710056-james-johnson-reportedly-re-signs-with-miami-heat-on-4-year-contract |access-date=June 6, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report}} On January 10, 2018, he was suspended for one game without pay for an altercation with Serge Ibaka during a game against the Toronto Raptors a day earlier.{{Cite web |title=Miami's J. Johnson, Toronto's Ibaka suspended; Raptors' DeRozan, Heat's Goran Dragic fined |url=https://pr.nba.com/heat-raptors-incidents/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=NBA|date=January 11, 2018 }} On March 19, 2018, he scored a career-high 31 points in a 149–141 double-overtime win over the Denver Nuggets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975800|title=Stats system crashes in Miami as Heat top Nuggets in double overtime|publisher=ESPN|date=March 19, 2018|access-date=March 19, 2018}}
Johnson missed the first month of the 2018–19 season following off-season sports hernia surgery.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070916|title=LeBron James scores 51 points, Lakers roll past Heat 113–97|publisher=ESPN|date=November 18, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018|quote=James Johnson played for the first time this season after finally being declared good to go following offseason sports hernia surgery.}}
=Minnesota Timberwolves (2020)=
On February 6, 2020, Johnson was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team trade.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/james-johnson-trade-timberwolves|title=MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES ACQUIRE JAMES JOHNSON IN SEVEN-PLAYER, THREE-TEAM TRADE|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=February 6, 2020}}
=Dallas Mavericks (2020–2021)=
On November 20, 2020, Johnson was traded, alongside the draft rights to Aleksej Pokuševski and Minnesota's 2024 second-round pick, to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Ricky Rubio and the draft rights to Jaden McDaniels and Immanuel Quickley.{{Cite web|date=November 20, 2020|title=Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Ricky Rubio And Draft Rights To Jaden McDaniels From Oklahoma City And Draft Rights To Leandro Bolmaro From New York |url=https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/minnesota-timberwolves-acquire-ricky-rubio-and-draft-rights-jaden-mcdaniels-oklahoma-city-and|publisher=National Basketball Association|language=en-US}} On November 27, Johnson was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in a three-team trade involving the Detroit Pistons.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/acquisitions-201127|title=Thunder Acquires Trevor Ariza, Justin Jackson and Two Second-Round Draft Picks|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=November 27, 2020}}
=New Orleans Pelicans (2021)=
On March 26, 2021, Johnson was traded, alongside Wes Iwundu and a second-round draft pick, to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for JJ Redick and Nicolò Melli.{{cite web|url=https://www.mavs.com/mavsgetredickintrade/|title=Mavs acquire sharpshooting guard Redick in trade with Pelicans|work=mavs.com|date=March 26, 2021}}
=Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)=
On August 6, 2021, Johnson signed a one-year contract with the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web|title=Brooklyn Nets Sign James Johnson|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2021/08/06/brooklyn-nets-sign-james-johnson|website=NBA.com|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}} On March 1, 2022, he logged a season-high 19 points, alongside three assists, in a 108–109 loss to the Toronto Raptors.{{Cite web |title=Raptors rally for 2nd straight win over struggling Nets |url=https://www.nba.com/game/0022100928 |access-date=June 6, 2022 |website=NBA.com}} On April 7, Johnson was waived by the Nets.{{cite web|title=Nets waive James Johnson, open roster spot before postseason|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nets-waive-james-johnson-open-roster-spot-before-postseason|website=NBA.com|date=April 7, 2022|access-date=April 7, 2022}}
=Indiana Pacers (2022–present)=
On September 16, 2022, Johnson signed with the Indiana Pacers, reuniting him with former head coach Rick Carlisle.{{cite web|title=Pacers Announce Signings|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-announce-signings|website=NBA.com|date=September 16, 2022|access-date=September 16, 2022}} On February 9, 2023, he was waived alongside Goga Bitadze to make room for new trade–deadline acquisitions Jordan Nwora, George Hill, and Serge Ibaka.{{cite web|title=Indiana Pacers Acquire Jordan Nwora, George Hill, and Serge Ibaka, and Multiple Second-Round Picks|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-acquire-jordan-nwora-george-hill-serge-ibaka-multiple-draft-picks|website=NBA.com|date=February 9, 2023|access-date=February 9, 2023}} Four days later, he re-signed with the Pacers for the remainder of the season following the release of Ibaka.{{cite web|title=Indiana Pacers Sign James Johnson|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/indiana-pacers-sign-james-johnson|website=NBA.com|date=February 13, 2023|access-date=February 13, 2023}}
On December 15, 2023, Johnson re-signed with the Indiana Pacers.{{cite web|title=Indiana Pacers Sign Forward James Johnson|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/indiana-pacers-sign-forward-james-johnson|website=NBA.com|date=December 15, 2023|access-date=December 15, 2023}} After playing only five games, Johnson was waived on January 17, 2024, to complete a trade for Pascal Siakam.{{cite web|title=James Johnson: Let go by Indiana|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/james-johnson-let-go-by-indiana/|website=CBSSports.com|date=January 17, 2024|access-date=January 17, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Indiana Pacers Waive James Johnson|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-waive-james-johnson|website=NBA.com|date=January 17, 2024|access-date=January 17, 2024}} Two days later, he signed a 10 day contract with the Pacers{{cite web|title=Indiana Pacers Sign James Johnson to 10-Day Contract|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/indiana-pacers-sign-james-johnson-to-10-day-contract|website=NBA.com|date=January 19, 2024|access-date=January 19, 2024}} and on January 29, he signed a second one.{{cite web|title=Indiana Pacers Sign James Johnson to Second 10-Day Contract|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/indiana-pacers-sign-james-johnson-to-second-10-day-contract|website=NBA.com|date=January 29, 2024|access-date=January 29, 2024}} On February 8, he signed with the Pacers for the rest of the season.{{cite web|title=Indiana Pacers Waive Cory Joseph, Sign James Johnson|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-waive-cory-joseph-sign-james-johnson|website=NBA.com|date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 8, 2024}}
On July 25, 2024, Johnson re-signed with the Pacers.{{cite web|title=Indiana Pacers Sign James Johnson|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/indiana-pacers-sign-james-johnson-2|website=NBA.com|date=July 25, 2024|access-date=July 25, 2024}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago
| 65 || 11 || 11.6 || .452 || .326 || .729 || 2.0 || .7 || .3 || .7 || 3.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| {{nbay|2010}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago
| 13 || 0 || 9.4 || .415 || .222 || .462 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .6 || .7 || 3.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 25 || 25 || 27.9 || .464 || .240 || .707 || 4.7 || 3.0 || 1.0 || 1.1 || 9.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2011}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 62 || 40 || 25.2 || .450 || .317 || .704 || 4.7 || 2.0 || 1.1 || 1.4 || 9.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento
| 54 || 11 || 16.3 || .413 || .095 || .597 || 2.7 || 1.1 || .8 || .9 || 5.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Memphis
| 52 || 4 || 18.4 || .464 || .253 || .844 || 3.2 || 2.1 || .8 || 1.1 || 7.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 70 || 17 || 19.6 || .589 || .216 || .657 || 3.7 || 1.4 || .8 || 1.0 || 7.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 57 || 32 || 16.2 || .475 || .303 || .574 || 2.2 || 1.2 || .5 || .6 || 5.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 76 || 5 || 27.4 || .479 || .341 || .707 || 4.9 || 3.6 || 1.0 || 1.1 || 12.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 73 || 41 || 26.6 || .503 || .308 || .698 || 4.9 || 3.8 || 1.0 || .7 || 10.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 55 || 33 || 21.2 || .433 || .336 || .714 || 3.2 || 2.5 || .6 || .5 || 7.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| {{nbay|2019}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 18 || 0 || 15.6 || .448 || .356 || .571 || 2.9 || 1.2 || .3 || .7 || 5.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 14 || 1 || 24.2 || .500 || .370 || .676 || 4.7 || 3.8 || 1.4 || 1.4 || 12.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| {{nbay|2020}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas
| 29 || 1 || 17.4 || .462 || .250 || .586 || 3.0 || 1.7 || .8 || .8 || 5.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans
| 22 || 11 || 24.5 || .434 || .267 || .596 || 4.1 || 2.2 || .8 || .9 || 9.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn
| 62 || 10 || 19.2 || .469 || .271 || .527 || 3.5 || 2.1 || .5 || .5 || 5.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana
| 18 || 1 || 9.0 || .449 || .200 || .500 || 1.7 || .8 || .4 || .3 || 2.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2023}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana
| 9 || 0 || 5.2 || .300 || .000 || 1.000 || .4 || .9 || .6 || .1 || .9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2024}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana
| 12 || 0 || 3.1 || .364 || .000 || .000 || .5 || .3 || .0 || .2 || .7
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 786 || 243 || 19.8 || .473 || .300 || .678 || 3.5 || 2.0 || .7 || .8 || 7.4
{{S-end}}
==Playoffs==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010
| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago
| 4 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || {{sort|-|—}} || .3 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2014
| style="text-align:left;"| Memphis
| 3 || 0 || 9.3 || .333 || .400 || .700 || 2.0 || .0 || .3 || .0 || 6.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 2 || 0 || 6.0 || .333 || {{sort|-|—}} || .000 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2016
| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto
| 10 || 0 || 9.8 || .480 || .444 || .667 || 1.5 || .6 || .3 || .0 || 3.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018
| style="text-align:left;"| Miami
| 5 || 5 || 32.1 || .548 || .538 || .643 || 6.0 || 4.8 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 12.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2024
| style="text-align:left;"| Indiana
| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || .500 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 25 || 5 || 12.7 || .467 || .464 || .543 || 2.2 || 1.3 || .4 || .2 || 4.6
{{S-end}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| Wake Forest
| 30 || 28 || 29.2 || .487 || .280 || .689 || 8.1 || 1.2 || 1.4 || 1.3 || 14.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"| Wake Forest
| 31 || 31 || 30.5 || .542 || .319 || .697 || 8.5 || 2.0 || 1.4 || 1.5 || 15.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 61 || 59 || 29.9 || .515 || .296 || .693 || 8.3 || 1.6 || 1.4 || 1.4 || 14.8
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Personal life
Johnson is of African-American and Samoan heritage.{{cite web|title=Son of Samoa makes it big at Wake Forest |url=http://www.samoanewsonline.com/viewstory.php?storyid=2431&edition=1245664800 |work=samoanewsonline.com |date=June 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716000101/http://www.samoanewsonline.com/viewstory.php?storyid=2431&edition=1245664800&newssection=Custom1 |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://samoanbios.com/james-johnson/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411183349/http://samoanbios.com/james-johnson/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 11, 2013|title=James Johnson|date=July 3, 2012}} He is a black belt in karate. Johnson also claims a kickboxing record of 20–0 and to have also fought in MMA; however, neither of these claims has been corroborated.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2018/01/20/james-johnson-mma-nba-fights-blake-griffin-arron-afflalo-serge-ibaka-suspension-fine|title=Miami Heat Forward, MMA Warrior And Black Belt James Johnson Evaluates Recent NBA Fights|date=January 20, 2018}}
Johnson has a tattoo of his son's name, "Naymin", inscribed around his front neck.{{cite web|url=http://grantland.com/the-triangle/they-call-him-bloodsport-james-johnson-kicks-his-way-into-the-nba/|title=They Call Him Bloodsport: James Johnson Kicks His Way Into the NBA|first=Danny|last=Chau|date=January 28, 2014}}
Johnson was arrested for domestic assault on June 7, 2014, after allegedly hitting and choking his wife, Callie, at their home.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/11047582|title=Griz's Johnson accused of hitting, choking wife|date=June 7, 2014|access-date=March 22, 2023}} On June 30, 2014, the domestic assault case against Johnson was dismissed after his wife failed to appear in court.[http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/25907082/james-johnsons-domestic-assault-case-dismissed James Johnson's Domestic Assault Case Dismissed] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107201318/http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/25907082/james-johnsons-domestic-assault-case-dismissed |date=November 7, 2014 }} The couple later divorced, with Callie gaining custody of their son.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors-james-johnson-maturing-into-his-role/|title=Raptors' James Johnson maturing into role – Sportsnet.ca}}
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