Joe Johnson

NBA MILESTONES

- Became the first player in Hawks history to score at least 25 points in six consecutive games to start a 2006-07 season.

NBA NOTES

- Completed in 2006-07 his sixth NBA season, second with Atlanta.

- Helped lead Atlanta in 2006-07 to a 30-52 regular season record.
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- Started and played in 57 games for Atlanta in 2006-07, averaged a career best 25.0 ppg., added 4.2 rpg., 4.4 apg., 1.0 spg., and shot a career high 47.1 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from 3-point.

- Finished 2006-07 ranked second overall in the NBA in minutes per game (41.4); ninth in points per game (25.0); 19th in field goals attempted (1139); 22nd in field goals made (536); 25th in points scored (1426); 30th in 3-point field goal attempts (312); 32nd in 3-point field goals made (119); 37th in efficiency ranking (19.77); 44th in 3-point field goal percentage (.381); 45th in field goal percentage (.471).

- Suffered a bruised right calf and sat out the final 21games of the 2006-07 season.

- Entered the 2006-07 season having played in 358 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in the NBA behind Toronto's Morris Peterson (361). Had missed just 30 games in his six NBA seasons, compiled complete seasons in four of the last five seasons.

- Started and played in all 82 regular season games in 2005-06, - Finished 2005-06 NBA regular season averaging career highs of 20.2 ppg., 6.5 apg., 1.26 spg., 40.7 mpg., also averaged 4.1 rpg., while shooting 45.3 percent from the field, 35.6 percent from 3-point, and a career best 79.1 percent from the foul line.

- Finished 2005-06 ranked 18th overall in the NBA in scoring, third in minutes played (3340), sixth in minutes played per game, 14th in assists, 16th in field goals attempted and 17th in field goals made.

- In 2005-06 he was one of only five NBA players to total 40+ points and 13+ assists in the same game " and the only player to accomplish that in 2005-06 (joining Antoine Walker (Jan. 2001), Tracy McGrady (Feb. 2003), James (Mar. 2004) and Baron Davis (Apr. 2005).

- Played in 82 games (third consecutive season doing so) in 2004-05 and averaged 17.1 ppg., 5.1 rpg. and 3.5 apg.

- Finished ninth in voting for the 2003-04 NBA Most Improved Player Award after averaging 16.7 ppg. (37th in NBA), 4.7 rpg., 4.4 apg. (29th) and 1.1 spg., while averaging 40.6 mpg. (3rd in NBA). Was one of only 11 NBA players in 2003-04 to average more than 16 points, four rebounds and four assists, and eight of those players were 2004 All-Stars (Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, Ray Allen, Vince Carter, Baron Davis, Paul Pierce, Steve Francis).

- In 2003-04, led the NBA in minutes played with 3,331, the third-highest single season total in the Phoenix Suns' franchise history.

- In 2002-03, played in all 82 contests and started 34, averaged 9.8 ppg., 3.2 rpg. and 2.6 apg.

- Named 2001-02 NBA All-Rookie Second Team after averaging 7.5 ppg., 3.3 rpg., and 2.3 apg.

- Traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Boris Diaw and two future first round draft picks on August 19, 2005.

- Traded on February 20, 2002 by the Celtics with Randy Brown, Milt Palacio, and a 2002 first-round draft pick (Casey Jacobsen) to the Phoenix Suns for Rodney Rogers and Tony Delk.

- Selected by Boston with the 10th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft as an early entry
candidate.

PERSONAL NOTES

- Born June 29, 1981, in Little Rock, Arkansas.

- Is the only child of Diane Johnson.