Neil Johnston
C · PHW
Seasons 1951-52–1958-59 · 8 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1929
★ Hall of Fame★ 3× Scoring champion6× All-Star5× All-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | Gabby, Ol' Hoss |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #6 |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1929-02-04 |
| College | Ohio State |
| Seasons | 1951-52–1958-59 (8) |
Career averages
19.4 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 2.5 APG · 516 games · .444 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHW | 22 | 64 | 15.5 | .472 | — | .662 | 5.3 | 0.6 | — | — | 6.0 | 18.9 | .523 |
| 1952-53 | PHW | 23 | 70 | 45.2 | .452 | — | .700 | 13.9 | 2.8 | — | — | 22.3 | 25.9 | .534 |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 24 | 72 | 45.8 | .449 | — | .747 | 11.1 | 2.8 | — | — | 24.4 | 25.8 | .531 |
| 1954-55 | PHW | 25 | 72 | 40.5 | .440 | — | .766 | 15.1 | 3.0 | — | — | 22.7 | 26.0 | .536 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 26 | 70 | 37.1 | .457 | — | .801 | 12.5 | 3.2 | — | — | 22.1 | 25.1 | .555 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 27 | 69 | 36.7 | .447 | — | .826 | 12.4 | 2.9 | — | — | 22.8 | 26.9 | .544 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 28 | 71 | 33.9 | .429 | — | .819 | 11.1 | 2.3 | — | — | 19.5 | 22.5 | .518 |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 29 | 28 | 14.0 | .329 | — | .784 | 5.0 | 0.8 | — | — | 6.3 | 15.6 | .437 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHW | 64 | — | 993 | 141 | 299 | .472 | — | — | 100 | 151 | 342 | 39 | — | — | — | 382 |
| 1952-53 | PHW | 70 | — | 3,166 | 504 | 1,114 | .452 | — | — | 556 | 794 | 976 | 197 | — | — | — | 1,564 |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 72 | — | 3,296 | 591 | 1,317 | .449 | — | — | 577 | 772 | 797 | 203 | — | — | — | 1,759 |
| 1954-55 | PHW | 72 | — | 2,917 | 521 | 1,184 | .440 | — | — | 589 | 769 | 1085 | 215 | — | — | — | 1,631 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 70 | — | 2,594 | 499 | 1,092 | .457 | — | — | 549 | 685 | 872 | 225 | — | — | — | 1,547 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 69 | — | 2,531 | 520 | 1,163 | .447 | — | — | 535 | 648 | 855 | 203 | — | — | — | 1,575 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 71 | — | 2,408 | 473 | 1,102 | .429 | — | — | 442 | 540 | 790 | 166 | — | — | — | 1,388 |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 28 | — | 393 | 54 | 164 | .329 | — | — | 69 | 88 | 139 | 21 | — | — | — | 177 |
| Career | 516 | — | — | 3,303 | 7,435 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 3417 | 4447 | 5856 | 1269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,023 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHW | 64 | 15.5 | 5.1 | 10.8 | .472 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.5 | 12.4 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 13.8 |
| 1952-53 | PHW | 70 | 45.2 | 5.7 | 12.7 | .452 | — | — | 6.3 | 9.0 | 11.1 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 17.8 |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 72 | 45.8 | 6.5 | 14.4 | .449 | — | — | 6.3 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 19.2 |
| 1954-55 | PHW | 72 | 40.5 | 6.4 | 14.6 | .440 | — | — | 7.3 | 9.5 | 13.4 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 20.1 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 70 | 37.1 | 6.9 | 15.2 | .457 | — | — | 7.6 | 9.5 | 12.1 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 21.5 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 69 | 36.7 | 7.4 | 16.5 | .447 | — | — | 7.6 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 22.4 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 71 | 33.9 | 7.1 | 16.5 | .429 | — | — | 6.6 | 8.1 | 11.8 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 20.8 |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 28 | 14.0 | 4.9 | 15.0 | .329 | — | — | 6.3 | 8.1 | 12.7 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 16.2 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | PHW | 64 | 993 | 18.9 | .523 | — | 2.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | .163 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | PHW | 70 | 3,166 | 25.9 | .534 | — | 13.0 | 2.3 | 15.3 | .232 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 72 | 3,296 | 25.8 | .531 | — | 15.4 | 3.0 | 18.3 | .267 | — | — | — | — |
| 1954-55 | PHW | 72 | 2,917 | 26.0 | .536 | — | 11.5 | 3.9 | 15.4 | .253 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 70 | 2,594 | 25.1 | .555 | — | 11.2 | 2.7 | 13.9 | .258 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 69 | 2,531 | 26.9 | .544 | — | 11.6 | 2.1 | 13.7 | .259 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 71 | 2,408 | 22.5 | .518 | — | 8.2 | 3.1 | 11.3 | .224 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 28 | 393 | 15.6 | .437 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .091 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 516 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92.0 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .592 |
| 1955-56 | 10 | 17.5 | 20.3 | 14.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .408 | — | .487 |
| 1956-57 | 2 | 19.5 | 19.0 | 17.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .321 | — | .341 |
| 1957-58 | 8 | 19.1 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .385 | — | .468 |
| Career | 23 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .390 | — | .464 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 229 | 19.5 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 168–61 |
| Away | 250 | 19.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 51–199 |
| In wins | 219 | 20.4 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 219–0 |
| In losses | 260 | 18.8 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0–260 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 59 | 19.5 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 40–19 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 78 | 18.7 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 28–50 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 57 | 16.7 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 23–34 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 21.4 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 26–32 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 83 | 20.5 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 39–44 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Neil Johnston's career stats?
Neil Johnston has averaged 19.4 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 2.5 APG over 8 seasons (1951-52–1958-59).
How tall is Neil Johnston?
Neil Johnston is 6-8 (210 lb).