Do You Know This Player? (Avery Johnson Edition)

Trivia questions to test your NBA knowledge.

The first time I learned about Avery Johnson was probably in the late 90s, through NBA Live.

He was a short point guard (5-10), but I always liked using him because he was fast and could pass the ball.

As a result, I started learning more about him later on when he became the Dallas Mavericks’ head coach.

I started watching some of his old highlights and he was a fun player. Smart, too.

Anyway, let’s see if you know who he is. Here are 8 trivia questions to test your knowledge:

1. When was Johnson drafted?

1. 1987

2. 1988

3. 1989

4. Not Drafted

2. Which was Johnson’s first NBA team?

1. Seattle Sonics

2. San Antonio Spurs

3. Denver Nuggets

4. Dallas Mavericks

3. When was Johnson selected in the draft?

1. 21st

2. 30th

3. 40th

4. Not Drafted

4. Johnson won the NBA Championship in 1998-99. How many points and assists did he average in that playoffs?

1. 12.6 points and 7.4 assists

2. 8.2 points and 8.1 assists

3. 17.3 points and 6.1 assists

4. 5.8 points and 3.2 assists

5. In what year did Johnson win the Sportsmanship Award?

1. 1994-95

2. 1995-96

3. 1996-97

4. 1997-98

6. Johnson’s number is retired by the San Antonio Spurs. What was his jersey no.?

1. 5

2. 6

3. 15

4. His No. was not retired

7. Johnson has dished out a career-high 20 assists twice. In what season did he record these?

1. 1995-96

2. 1994-95

3. 1997-98

4. 1992-93

8. Johnson played in one NBA All-Star Game and recorded 16 assists and 4 steals. True or false?

1. True

2. False

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Answers:

1. D. Johnson was not drafted. He started his career with the Palm Beach Stingrays of the United States Basketball League.

2. A. Johnson’s first NBA team was the Seattle Sonics, where he played for two seasons between 1988 and 1990.

3. D. Johnson wasn’t drafted.

4. A. Johnson averaged 12.6 points and 7.4 assists in the 1995-96 playoffs

5. D. Johnson won the Sportsmanship Award in 1997-98. He played 73 games with the San Antonio Spurs that season.

6. B. Johnson’s No. 6 jersey was retired by the San Antonio Spurs on December 22, 2007.

7. C. Johnson recorded his career high in assists in 1997-98.

8. B. False. Johnson was never an NBA All-Star.