Avery Johnson (full name: Avery Johnson; Taz, A.J.) played Guard from 1989 until 2004 for the Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks. Over 16 seasons, he played 1054 games, scored 8817 points (8.4 ppg) and grabbed 1751 rebounds (1.7 rpg). Johnson also dished out 5846 assists (5.5 apg), made 1007 steals (1.0 spg), and blocked 154 shots (0.1 bpg) during his career. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 25, 1965, Johnson stands 5-10 and weighs 175 lbs. He attended high school at Saint Augustine in New Orleans, Louisiana and college at Southern University and A&M College.