Neil Johnston C
Current Team: N/A
Born: Feb 4, 1929 (Passed away Aug 28, 1978, aged 49)
Birthplace: Chillicotche, Illinois (United States)
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-8 (203cm) Weight: 210 (95kg)
Current NBA Status: Deceased (Aug 28, 1978)
Draft Entry: 1948 NBA Draft
Drafted: Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Ohio State (So)
High School: Chillicothe High School [Chillicothe, Ohio]
NBA
8 Years Of Service - Hall of Fame Player, 4x All-NBA 1st, 6x All-Star
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHI | 64 | - | 15.5 | 2.20 | 4.67 | .472 | - | - | - | 1.56 | 2.36 | .662 | - | - | 5.34 | 0.61 | - | - | 2.41 | - | 5.97 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | PHI | 70 | - | 45.2 | 7.20 | 15.91 | .452 | - | - | - | 7.94 | 11.34 | .700 | - | - | 13.94 | 2.81 | - | - | 3.54 | - | 22.34 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | PHI | 72 | - | 45.8 | 8.21 | 18.29 | .449 | - | - | - | 8.01 | 10.72 | .747 | - | - | 11.07 | 2.82 | - | - | 3.60 | - | 24.43 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | PHI | 72 | - | 40.5 | 7.24 | 16.44 | .440 | - | - | - | 8.18 | 10.68 | .766 | - | - | 15.07 | 2.99 | - | - | 3.54 | - | 22.65 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | PHI | 70 | - | 37.1 | 7.13 | 15.60 | .457 | - | - | - | 7.84 | 9.79 | .801 | - | - | 12.46 | 3.21 | - | - | 3.59 | - | 22.10 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | PHI | 69 | - | 36.7 | 7.54 | 16.86 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.75 | 9.39 | .826 | - | - | 12.39 | 2.94 | - | - | 3.35 | - | 22.83 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | PHI | 71 | - | 33.9 | 6.66 | 15.52 | .429 | - | - | - | 6.23 | 7.61 | .819 | - | - | 11.13 | 2.34 | - | - | 3.28 | - | 19.55 |
| 1958-59 | PHI | 28 | - | 14.0 | 1.93 | 5.86 | .329 | - | - | - | 2.46 | 3.14 | .784 | - | - | 4.96 | 0.75 | - | - | 1.79 | - | 6.32 |
| CAREER | 516 | - | 35.5 | 6.40 | 14.41 | .444 | - | - | - | 6.62 | 8.62 | .768 | - | - | 11.35 | 2.46 | - | - | 3.26 | - | 19.42 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHI | 64 | - | 993 | 141 | 299 | .472 | - | - | - | 100 | 151 | .662 | - | - | 342 | 39 | - | - | 154 | - | 382 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | PHI | 70 | - | 3166 | 504 | 1114 | .452 | - | - | - | 556 | 794 | .700 | - | - | 976 | 197 | - | - | 248 | - | 1564 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | PHI | 72 | - | 3296 | 591 | 1317 | .449 | - | - | - | 577 | 772 | .747 | - | - | 797 | 203 | - | - | 259 | - | 1759 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | PHI | 72 | - | 2917 | 521 | 1184 | .440 | - | - | - | 589 | 769 | .766 | - | - | 1085 | 215 | - | - | 255 | - | 1631 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | PHI | 70 | - | 2594 | 499 | 1092 | .457 | - | - | - | 549 | 685 | .801 | - | - | 872 | 225 | - | - | 251 | - | 1547 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | PHI | 69 | - | 2531 | 520 | 1163 | .447 | - | - | - | 535 | 648 | .826 | - | - | 855 | 203 | - | - | 231 | - | 1575 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | PHI | 71 | - | 2408 | 473 | 1102 | .429 | - | - | - | 442 | 540 | .819 | - | - | 790 | 166 | - | - | 233 | - | 1388 |
| 1958-59 | PHI | 28 | - | 393 | 54 | 164 | .329 | - | - | - | 69 | 88 | .784 | - | - | 139 | 21 | - | - | 50 | - | 177 |
| CAREER | 516 | - | 18298 | 3303 | 7435 | .444 | - | - | - | 3417 | 4447 | .768 | - | - | 5856 | 1269 | - | - | 1681 | - | 10023 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHI | 64 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .088 | - | - | 0.51 | 32 | 32 | .500 | - | - | - |
| 1952-53 ☆ | PHI | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | - | - | 0.71 | 11 | 58 | .159 | - | - | - |
| 1953-54 ☆ | PHI | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .392 | - | - | 0.59 | 29 | 43 | .403 | 15.40 | 3.00 | 18.30 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | PHI | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | - | - | 0.65 | 33 | 39 | .458 | 11.50 | 3.90 | 15.40 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | PHI | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | - | - | 0.63 | 44 | 26 | .629 | 11.20 | 2.70 | 13.90 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | PHI | 69 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | - | - | 0.56 | 35 | 34 | .507 | 11.60 | 2.10 | 13.70 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | PHI | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | - | - | 0.49 | 37 | 34 | .521 | 8.20 | 3.10 | 11.30 |
| 1958-59 | PHI | 28 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .027 | - | - | 0.54 | 15 | 15 | .500 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 0.70 |
| CAREER | 516 | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | - | - | 0.60 | 236 | 281 | .456 | 58.10 | 15.40 | 73.30 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHI | 64 | - | .523 | .472 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.38 | - | 1.28 | - | - | 20.24 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | PHI | 70 | - | .534 | .452 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.27 | - | 1.40 | - | - | 25.00 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | PHI | 72 | - | .531 | .449 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.62 | - | 1.34 | - | - | 25.60 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | PHI | 72 | - | .536 | .440 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.60 | - | 1.38 | - | - | 27.06 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | PHI | 70 | - | .555 | .457 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 125.84 | - | 1.42 | - | - | 25.16 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | PHI | 69 | - | .544 | .447 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127.27 | - | 1.35 | - | - | 27.05 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | PHI | 71 | - | .518 | .429 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 124.77 | - | 1.26 | - | - | 21.97 |
| 1958-59 | PHI | 28 | - | .437 | .329 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111.34 | - | 1.08 | - | - | 14.98 |
| CAREER | 516 | - | .534 | .444 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 121.26 | - | 1.35 | - | - | 24.87 |
☆ All-Star Season
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NBA Transactions
| May 10, 1948 - Neil Johnston went undrafted in the 1948 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
| Jun 1, 1951 - Neil Johnston signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Warriors. |
| Jul 1, 1959 - Neil Johnston, previously with the Philadelphia Warriors, became a free agent. |
| Aug 28, 1978 - Neil Johnston passed away. He was 49 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| All-NBA First Team - 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 |
| All-NBA Second Team - 1957 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHI | 3 | - | 10.7 | 1.67 | 3.33 | .500 | - | - | - | 2.00 | 2.67 | .750 | - | - | 3.33 | 0.33 | - | - | 2.67 | - | 5.33 |
| 1955-56 | PHI | 10 | - | 39.7 | 6.90 | 16.90 | .408 | - | - | - | 6.50 | 9.20 | .707 | - | - | 14.30 | 5.10 | - | - | 4.10 | - | 20.30 |
| 1956-57 | PHI | 2 | - | 42.0 | 8.50 | 26.50 | .321 | - | - | - | 2.00 | 3.00 | .667 | - | - | 17.50 | 4.50 | - | - | 4.50 | - | 19.00 |
| 1957-58 | PHI | 8 | - | 23.6 | 3.75 | 9.75 | .385 | - | - | - | 3.38 | 4.12 | .818 | - | - | 8.62 | 1.75 | - | - | 2.25 | - | 10.88 |
| CAREER | 23 | - | 30.5 | 5.26 | 13.48 | .390 | - | - | - | 4.43 | 6.04 | .734 | - | - | 11.17 | 3.26 | - | - | 3.30 | - | 14.96 |
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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHI | 3 | - | 32 | 5 | 10 | .500 | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | .750 | - | - | 10 | 1 | - | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 1955-56 | PHI | 10 | - | 397 | 69 | 169 | .408 | - | - | - | 65 | 92 | .707 | - | - | 143 | 51 | - | - | 41 | - | 203 |
| 1956-57 | PHI | 2 | - | 84 | 17 | 53 | .321 | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | .667 | - | - | 35 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | 38 |
| 1957-58 | PHI | 8 | - | 189 | 30 | 78 | .385 | - | - | - | 27 | 33 | .818 | - | - | 69 | 14 | - | - | 18 | - | 87 |
| CAREER | 23 | - | 702 | 121 | 310 | .390 | - | - | - | 102 | 139 | .734 | - | - | 257 | 75 | - | - | 76 | - | 344 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHI | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .073 | - | - | 0.80 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | - | - |
| 1955-56 | PHI | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | - | - | 0.54 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.60 |
| 1956-57 | PHI | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .371 | - | - | 0.11 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.30 | 0.10 | -0.10 |
| 1957-58 | PHI | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | - | - | 0.42 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.70 |
| CAREER | 23 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | - | - | 0.45 | 11 | 12 | .478 | 0.90 | 1.20 | 2.20 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHI | 3 | - | .592 | .500 | - | - | - | 7.56 | - | - | - | - | 125.00 | - | 1.60 | - | - | 20.01 |
| 1955-56 | PHI | 10 | - | .485 | .408 | - | - | - | 21.52 | - | - | - | - | 111.48 | - | 1.20 | - | - | 19.21 |
| 1956-57 | PHI | 2 | - | .341 | .321 | - | - | - | 20.34 | - | - | - | - | 98.74 | - | 0.72 | - | - | 13.27 |
| 1957-58 | PHI | 8 | - | .470 | .385 | - | - | - | 12.58 | - | - | - | - | 120.28 | - | 1.12 | - | - | 16.24 |
| CAREER | 23 | - | .463 | .390 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.41 | - | 1.11 | - | - | 17.74 |
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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions
| Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 1956, 1957 |
| Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection - 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | East | 1 | - | 27 | 5 | 13 | .385 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 12 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 1954 | East | 1 | - | 20 | 2 | 9 | .222 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | .500 | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 1955 | East | 1 | - | 15 | 1 | 7 | .143 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 1956 | East | 1 | - | 25 | 5 | 9 | .556 | - | - | - | 7 | 11 | .636 | - | - | 10 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 17 |
| 1957 | East | 1 | - | 23 | 8 | 12 | .667 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 19 |
| 1958 | East | 1 | - | 22 | 6 | 13 | .462 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| TOTAL | 6 | - | 132 | 27 | 63 | .429 | - | - | - | 16 | 23 | .696 | - | - | 52 | 6 | - | - | 13 | - | 70 | |
| AVERAGES | 6 | - | 22.0 | 4.50 | 10.50 | .429 | - | - | - | 2.67 | 3.83 | .696 | - | - | 8.67 | 1.00 | - | - | 2.17 | - | 11.67 |
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NCAA
College: Ohio State (1948)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Ohio State | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947-48 | Ohio State | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
