Despite his off-court troubles, Johnson averaged 18.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 9.5 assists, and a league-high 2.7 steals per game, and was voted a member of the All-NBA Second Team.
Dosegel je povprečje 18,0 točke, 7,7 skoka in 7,3 podaje na tekmo v sezoni ter bil izbran v postavo najboljših novincev in začetno postavo Tekme vseh zvezd.