| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 19.4 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Neil Johnston C
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 210 lbs (95kg)
Born: Feb 4, 1929 (Passed away Aug 28, 1978, aged 49)
Hometown: Chillicotche, Illinois
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1948 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Ohio State (So)
High School: Chillicothe High School (Chillicothe, Ohio)
Hall of Fame Player, NBA Champion, 4x All-NBA 1st, 6x All-Star
Neil Johnston Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 44.4% | .0% | 76.8% |
Player Teams
NBA Career
8 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | PHI | 64 | 15.5 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 0.6 | - | - | - | .472 | - | .662 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | 23 | PHI | 70 | 45.2 | 22.3 | 13.9 | 2.8 | - | - | - | .452 | - | .700 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 24 | PHI | 72 | 45.8 | 24.4 | 11.1 | 2.8 | - | - | - | .449 | - | .747 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | 25 | PHI | 72 | 40.5 | 22.7 | 15.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - | .440 | - | .766 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | 26 | PHI | 70 | 37.1 | 22.1 | 12.5 | 3.2 | - | - | - | .457 | - | .801 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | 27 | PHI | 69 | 36.7 | 22.8 | 12.4 | 2.9 | - | - | - | .447 | - | .826 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | 28 | PHI | 71 | 33.9 | 19.5 | 11.1 | 2.3 | - | - | - | .429 | - | .819 |
| 1958-59 | 29 | PHI | 28 | 14.0 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | .329 | - | .784 |
| CAREER | 516 | 35.5 | 19.4 | 11.3 | 2.5 | - | - | - | .444 | - | .768 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | PHI | 64 | - | 15.5 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 4.7 | .472 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.4 | .662 | - | - | 5.3 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 2.4 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | 23 | PHI | 70 | - | 45.2 | 22.3 | 7.2 | 15.9 | .452 | - | - | - | 7.9 | 11.3 | .700 | - | - | 13.9 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 24 | PHI | 72 | - | 45.8 | 24.4 | 8.2 | 18.3 | .449 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 10.7 | .747 | - | - | 11.1 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.6 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | 25 | PHI | 72 | - | 40.5 | 22.7 | 7.2 | 16.4 | .440 | - | - | - | 8.2 | 10.7 | .766 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | 26 | PHI | 70 | - | 37.1 | 22.1 | 7.1 | 15.6 | .457 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 9.8 | .801 | - | - | 12.5 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.6 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | 27 | PHI | 69 | - | 36.7 | 22.8 | 7.5 | 16.9 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 9.4 | .826 | - | - | 12.4 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | 28 | PHI | 71 | - | 33.9 | 19.5 | 6.7 | 15.5 | .429 | - | - | - | 6.2 | 7.6 | .819 | - | - | 11.1 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| 1958-59 | 29 | PHI | 28 | - | 14.0 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 5.9 | .329 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.1 | .784 | - | - | 5.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 1.8 |
| CAREER | 516 | - | 35.5 | 19.4 | 6.4 | 14.4 | .444 | - | - | - | 6.6 | 8.6 | .768 | - | - | 11.3 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | PHI | 64 | - | 993 | 382 | 141 | 299 | .472 | - | - | - | 100 | 151 | .662 | - | - | 342 | 39 | - | - | - | 154 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | 23 | PHI | 70 | - | 3,166 | 1,564 | 504 | 1,114 | .452 | - | - | - | 556 | 794 | .700 | - | - | 976 | 197 | - | - | - | 248 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 24 | PHI | 72 | - | 3,296 | 1,759 | 591 | 1,317 | .449 | - | - | - | 577 | 772 | .747 | - | - | 797 | 203 | - | - | - | 259 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | 25 | PHI | 72 | - | 2,917 | 1,631 | 521 | 1,184 | .440 | - | - | - | 589 | 769 | .766 | - | - | 1,085 | 215 | - | - | - | 255 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | 26 | PHI | 70 | - | 2,594 | 1,547 | 499 | 1,092 | .457 | - | - | - | 549 | 685 | .801 | - | - | 872 | 225 | - | - | - | 251 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | 27 | PHI | 69 | - | 2,531 | 1,575 | 520 | 1,163 | .447 | - | - | - | 535 | 648 | .826 | - | - | 855 | 203 | - | - | - | 231 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | 28 | PHI | 71 | - | 2,408 | 1,388 | 473 | 1,102 | .429 | - | - | - | 442 | 540 | .819 | - | - | 790 | 166 | - | - | - | 233 |
| 1958-59 | 29 | PHI | 28 | - | 393 | 177 | 54 | 164 | .329 | - | - | - | 69 | 88 | .784 | - | - | 139 | 21 | - | - | - | 50 |
| CAREER | 516 | - | 18,298 | 10,023 | 3,303 | 7,435 | .444 | - | - | - | 3,417 | 4,447 | .768 | - | - | 5,856 | 1,269 | - | - | - | 1,681 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | PHI | 64 | - | .523 | .472 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.4 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 22.6 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | 23 | PHI | 70 | - | .534 | .452 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.3 | - | 1.4 | - | - | 24.9 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 24 | PHI | 72 | - | .531 | .449 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.6 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 25.4 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | 25 | PHI | 72 | - | .536 | .440 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.6 | - | 1.4 | - | - | 27.0 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | 26 | PHI | 70 | - | .555 | .457 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 125.8 | - | 1.4 | - | - | 28.6 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | 27 | PHI | 69 | - | .544 | .447 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127.3 | - | 1.4 | - | - | 29.9 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | 28 | PHI | 71 | - | .518 | .429 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 124.8 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 28.3 |
| 1958-59 | 29 | PHI | 28 | - | .437 | .329 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111.3 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 14.9 |
| CAREER | 516 | - | .534 | .444 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 121.3 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 26.7 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | 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 | 22 | PHI | 64 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .088 | - | - | 0.5 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | 23 | PHI | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | - | - | 0.7 | 12 | 57 | .174 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 15.3 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 24 | PHI | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .392 | - | - | 0.6 | 29 | 43 | .403 | 15.4 | 3.0 | 18.3 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | 25 | PHI | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | - | - | 0.6 | 33 | 39 | .458 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 15.4 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | 26 | PHI | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | - | - | 0.6 | 44 | 26 | .629 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 13.9 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | 27 | PHI | 69 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | - | - | 0.6 | 35 | 34 | .507 | 11.6 | 2.1 | 13.7 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | 28 | PHI | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | - | - | 0.5 | 37 | 34 | .521 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 11.3 |
| 1958-59 | 29 | PHI | 28 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .027 | - | - | 0.5 | 15 | 15 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| CAREER | 516 | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | - | - | 0.6 | 236 | 281 | .456 | 61.0 | 15.9 | 76.7 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | PHI | 3 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | .500 | - | .750 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHI | 10 | 39.7 | 20.3 | 14.3 | 5.1 | - | - | - | .408 | - | .707 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHI | 2 | 42.0 | 19.0 | 17.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | .321 | - | .667 |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHI | 8 | 23.6 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 1.8 | - | - | - | .385 | - | .818 |
| CAREER | 23 | 30.5 | 15.0 | 11.2 | 3.3 | - | - | - | .390 | - | .734 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | PHI | 3 | - | 10.7 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | .500 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.7 | .750 | - | - | 3.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHI | 10 | - | 39.7 | 20.3 | 6.9 | 16.9 | .408 | - | - | - | 6.5 | 9.2 | .707 | - | - | 14.3 | 5.1 | - | - | - | 4.1 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHI | 2 | - | 42.0 | 19.0 | 8.5 | 26.5 | .321 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 | - | - | 17.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHI | 8 | - | 23.6 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 9.8 | .385 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 4.1 | .818 | - | - | 8.6 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.2 |
| CAREER | 23 | - | 30.5 | 15.0 | 5.3 | 13.5 | .390 | - | - | - | 4.4 | 6.0 | .734 | - | - | 11.2 | 3.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | PHI | 3 | - | 32 | 16 | 5 | 10 | .500 | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | .750 | - | - | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | 8 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHI | 10 | - | 397 | 203 | 69 | 169 | .408 | - | - | - | 65 | 92 | .707 | - | - | 143 | 51 | - | - | - | 41 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHI | 2 | - | 84 | 38 | 17 | 53 | .321 | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | .667 | - | - | 35 | 9 | - | - | - | 9 |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHI | 8 | - | 189 | 87 | 30 | 78 | .385 | - | - | - | 27 | 33 | .818 | - | - | 69 | 14 | - | - | - | 18 |
| CAREER | 23 | - | 702 | 344 | 121 | 310 | .390 | - | - | - | 102 | 139 | .734 | - | - | 257 | 75 | - | - | - | 76 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | PHI | 3 | - | .592 | .500 | - | - | - | 7.6 | - | - | - | - | 125.0 | - | 1.6 | - | - | 22.3 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHI | 10 | - | .485 | .408 | - | - | - | 21.5 | - | - | - | - | 111.5 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 21.8 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHI | 2 | - | .341 | .321 | - | - | - | 20.3 | - | - | - | - | 98.7 | - | 0.7 | - | - | 14.7 |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHI | 8 | - | .470 | .385 | - | - | - | 12.6 | - | - | - | - | 120.3 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 20.9 |
| CAREER | 23 | - | .463 | .390 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.4 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 20.8 |
| Season | Age | 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 | 22 | PHI | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .073 | - | - | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | PHI | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | - | - | 0.5 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHI | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .371 | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 1957-58 | 28 | PHI | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | - | - | 0.4 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| CAREER | 23 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | - | - | 0.4 | 11 | 12 | .478 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| 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
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NBA Champion | 1956 |
| 4x All-NBA First Team | 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 |
| 1x All-NBA Second Team | 1957 |
| 6x All-Star | 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 |
| 2x Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection | 1956, 1957 |
| 4x Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection | 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958 |
NBA All-Star Game Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 23 | East | 1 | 27.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .385 | - | .500 |
| 1954 | 24 | East | 1 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .222 | - | .500 |
| 1955 | 25 | East | 1 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .143 | - | 1.000 |
| 1956 | 26 | East | 1 | 25.0 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .556 | - | .636 |
| 1957 | 27 | East | 1 | 23.0 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .667 | - | 1.000 |
| 1958 | 28 | East | 1 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .462 | - | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 6 | 22.0 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .429 | - | .696 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 23 | East | 1 | - | 27 | 11 | 5 | 13 | .385 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1954 | 24 | East | 1 | - | 20 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .222 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | .500 | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 1955 | 25 | East | 1 | - | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .143 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 1956 | 26 | East | 1 | - | 25 | 17 | 5 | 9 | .556 | - | - | - | 7 | 11 | .636 | - | - | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| 1957 | 27 | East | 1 | - | 23 | 19 | 8 | 12 | .667 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1958 | 28 | East | 1 | - | 22 | 14 | 6 | 13 | .462 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | 132 | 70 | 27 | 63 | .429 | - | - | - | 16 | 23 | .696 | - | - | 52 | 6 | - | - | - | 13 |