Mystery Player #29
Monday, August 3, 2026 · already played
The answer
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Eddie Johnson
G · 1977–1987
Eddie Johnson's career
Eddie Johnson played 10 seasons between 1977 and 1987, across 3 franchises — Hawks, Cavaliers and Thunder. Over 675 regular-season games he averaged 15.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists, finishing with 10,163 career points. He was 2× All-Star.
He entered the league in the 1977 draft, taken 49th overall in the second round, well outside the picks that carry guarantees. That makes him a product of the 1970s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a solid career of 10 seasons he was a consistent starter at 15.1 points per game.
- Games
- 675
- PPG
- 15.1
- RPG
- 2.3
- APG
- 5.1
- Points
- 10,163
- Rebounds
- 1,522
- Assists
- 3,436
- 3PM
- 104
Teams
- Hawks · 1978–1986
- Cavaliers · 1986
- Thunder · 1987
Honours
2× All-Star · 2× All-Defensive
How the clues read
Every guess that day was scored against Eddie Johnson across nine categories. These were the values behind the grid.
- Position:
- G
- Debut season:
- 1977
- Status:
- Retired
- Nationality:
- USA
- Teams:
- Hawks, Cavaliers, Thunder
- Points per game:
- 15.1
- Championships:
- 0
- All-Star selections:
- 2
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Eddie Johnson qualifies on the first route, with 2 All-Star selections — a repeat selection.
With 3 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. The debut arrow was the fastest way in: anyone opening with a modern player would have been sent back decades immediately. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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