Neil Johnston
Basketball
Philadelphia Warriors
Played 8 NBA seasons as a C for the Philadelphia Warriors (1951-59)
Became one of the NBA most prolific scorers with a devastating sweeping hook shot
Career statistics of 19.4 PPG, 11.3 RPG, .444 FG%, .768 FT%
6 time NBA All Star (1953-58)
6 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in Points
3 times led the NBA in Points (1952-55)
6 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in PPG
3 times led the NBA in PPG (1952-55)
6 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in FG
2 times led the NBA in FG (1952-54)
6 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in FG%
3 times led the NBA in FG% (1952-53, 1955-57)
6 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in FT
3 times led the NBA in FT (1952-55)
2 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in FT%
5 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in Rebounds
1 time led the NBA in Rebounds (1954-55)
5 times finished in the NBA Top 10 in Rebounds Per Game
1 time led the NBA in Rebounds Per Game (1954-55)
3 times led the Warriors in Points (1952-55)
3 times led the Warriors in Points Per Game (1952-55)
2 times led the Warriors in Field Goals (1952-54)
6 times led the Warriors in Field Goal % (1951-55, 1956-58)
5 times led the Warriors in Free Throws (1952-56, 1957-58)
6 times led the Warriors in Rebounds (1952-58)
6 times led the Warriors in Rebounds Per Game (1952-58)
Current rank on the Warriors Career Leaders
- 8th in PTS [10,023]
- 9th in FG [3303]
- 3rd in FT [3417]
- 6th in REB [5856]
- 4th in RPG [11.3]
Recorded 39 rebounds vs. Syracuse, the 24th most in NBA history (12/4/54)
4 time 1st Team All-NBA selection (1952-56)
1 time 2nd Team All-NBA selection (1956-57)
Coached the Warriors for the first two seasons of Wilt Chamberlain’s career (1959-61)
Current rank on the NBA Career Leaders
Member of the NBA Champion Philadelphia Warriors (1956)
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1990)