4 steals in a Game 1 loss against the 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Bucks would eventually lose the series in six games, being eliminated by the 76ers for the second year in a row. On Johnson's underappreciated role in the Bucks' postseason run, Don Nelson said "Mickey has not been getting much credit, he's had a few games where his offense was not good, but his defense has always been there..." Despite being a solid starter on the Bucks, Johnson's tenure may be most remembered for the fact that both he and teammate Marques Johnson were the first two players in NBA history to have their full first and last names displayed on their jerseys, as they both shared the same first initial and last name. He also played for the New Jersey Nets and Golden State Warriors during his career. On March 10, 1983, while on the Warriors, Johnson recorded a triple double with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 119-109 win over the Houston Rockets. He retired in 1986 with 12,748 career points and 6,465 career rebounds. During his NBA career, Johnson was called "Rubberman" by teammates due his ability to stretch and grab rebounds and block shots, despite his slender frame. He later became the head men's basketball coach at Malcolm X College in Chicago. Politics In 2015, Johnson unsuccessfully ran in an open race for alderman from Chicago's 24th Ward. He was a finalist for an appointment to fill a vacancy for the same office in 2022; Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot ultimately nominated Monique Scott instead. In 2017, Johnson described Colin Kaepernick as a "patriot" when discussing Kaepernick's use of controversial anthem protesting to bring attention to institutional racism in America. NBA career statistics Regular season |- | align="left" | 1974–75 | align="left" | Chicago | 38 || - || 7.7 || .449 || - || .638 || 2.5 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 3.8 |- | align="left" | 1975–76 | align="left" | Chicago | 81 || - || 29.5 || .463 || - || .786 || 9.4 || 1.6 || 1.1 || 0.8 || 15.3 |- | align="left" | 1976–77 | align="left" | Chicago | 81 || - || 35.1 || .446 || - || .796 || 10.2 || 2.4 || 1.3 || 0.8 || 17.3 |- | align="left" | 1977–78 | align="left" | Chicago | 81