Last Updated on April 18, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Here are the details for Ervin Johnson:
Player Profile
- Full Name: Ervin Johnson
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born December 21, 1967
- Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Height: 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 meters)
- Weight: 245 pounds (111 kg) during his playing career
- Wingspan: 7 feet 3 inches (221 cm)
- Shoe Size: 16 (U.S.)
- Number: Wore 40 and 50 during his career
- Position: Center
- High School: Block High School in Jonesville, Louisiana
- College: University of New Orleans
- NBA Draft: 1993 NBA Draft, 23rd overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics
- Teams Played For:
- Seattle SuperSonics (1993–1996)
- Denver Nuggets (1996–1997)
- Milwaukee Bucks (1997–2003)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–2006)
- Milwaukee Bucks (2006)
- Championship Rings: 0 (He did not win an NBA Championship)
- Kids: Information on children is not widely documented
- Siblings: He has at least one sibling, though specific details are not widely documented
Player Archetype / Play Style
Ervin Johnson’s player archetype was that of a defense-first rim-protecting center: a long, 6-foot-11 big man who made his living contesting shots, cleaning the glass, and anchoring the paint rather than carrying an offense. He filled a defensive role as a shot blocker and interior deterrent, while offensively he was mostly a low-usage screener, finisher, and hustle big who stayed in his lane. Johnson’s physical traits—especially his size, reach, mobility for a center, and improved strength—helped shape a play style built on rebounding, rim protection, effort plays, and positional defense, with his overall profile pointing more to reliability and paint control than scoring polish. (Iowa State Daily)
Sources:
Iowa State Daily — Former grocery bagger turned NBA star
Milwaukee Record — 15 interesting things about Milwaukee, the Bucks in George Karl’s new memoir, ‘Furious George’
University of New Orleans Athletics — Ervin Johnson (2022) – New Orleans Athletics Hall of Fame