Neil Johnston debuted in the NBA in 1951, appearing in 516 games over 8 seasons. He scored 10,023 points, delivered 1,269 assists, and grabbed 5,856 rebounds, ranking 398th in scoring and 759th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Neil Johnston |
| Date of Birth | February 4, 1929 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center |
| Height | 203cm |
| Weight | 95kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1951 |
Neil Johnston Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Neil Johnston’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 516 games (Ranked 1053 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 10,023 points (Ranked 398) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,269 (Ranked 759) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 5,856 (Ranked 201) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 1,681 (Ranked 613) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 (Ranked 269) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.4% (Ranked 1797) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.8% (Ranked 1510) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 35.5 minutes (Ranked 50) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1959)
| Games Played (G) | 28 |
| Points (PTS) | 177 |
| Assists (AST) | 21 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 139 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 50 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 32.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 78.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 393 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1954, 1,759 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1956, 225
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1955, 1,085
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1957, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1952, 47.2%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1957, 82.6%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1954, 3,296 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Neil Johnston appeared in 23 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 344 |
| Assists (AST) | 75 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 257 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 76 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 39% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 73.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 702 |
Neil Johnston Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952 | 64 | 993 | 382 | 141 | 0.472 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0.662 | 151 | 342 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
1953 | 70 | 3166 | 1564 | 504 | 0.452 | 1114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 556 | 0.7 | 794 | 976 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
1954 | 72 | 3296 | 1759 | 591 | 0.449 | 1317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 577 | 0.747 | 772 | 797 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
1955 | 72 | 2917 | 1631 | 521 | 0.44 | 1184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 589 | 0.766 | 769 | 1085 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
1956 | 70 | 2594 | 1547 | 499 | 0.457 | 1092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 549 | 0.801 | 685 | 872 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
1957 | 69 | 2531 | 1575 | 520 | 0.447 | 1163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 535 | 0.826 | 648 | 855 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 231 |
1958 | 71 | 2408 | 1388 | 473 | 0.429 | 1102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 442 | 0.819 | 540 | 790 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
1959 | 28 | 393 | 177 | 54 | 0.329 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0.784 | 88 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
