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Johnny Green
Forward ·New York Knicks ·NBA ·#20

Johnny Green

Age92 BornDec 8, 1933 FromUSA Height196 cm (6'5") Weight91 kg CollegeMichigan State Draft1959 · #5
Career averages
11.0PPG
8.0RPG
1.3APG
919 games · 10 seasons

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
10Seasons
919Games
10,141Career points
16.4PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 314 games · 1959-60 to 1965-66
Honors and awards4 total
4×
All-Star Selection1970, 1964, 1962, 1961
All awards
Career highsSingle season
18.1PPG · 1962-63 · NYK
12.1RPG · 1962-63 · NYK
2.0APG · 1963-64 · NYK
19.0PER · 1962-63 · NYK
5.1Win shares · 1962-63 · NYK
Draft1959
1Round
5Overall pick
From Michigan State
Position rank1972-73
#42PPG rank
#50PER rank
#48Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 64 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Sacramento Kings
1969-70 - 1972-73 · 3 seasons
11.0 PPG 7.8 RPG 1.3 APG
226 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1967-68 - 1968-69 · 2 seasons
4.8 PPG 4.2 RPG 0.6 APG
109 games
New York Knicks
1959-60 - 1965-66 · 5 seasons
12.9 PPG 9.3 RPG 1.6 APG
314 games
Washington Wizards
1965-66 - 1965-66 · 1 seasons
11.3 PPG 7.9 RPG 1.3 APG
72 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1959-60 NYK 69 0 17.9 7.0 7.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 44.7 0.0 40.6 13.2 1.2
1962-63 NYK 80 0 31.9 18.1 12.1 1.9 0.0 0.0 46.2 0.0 63.8 19.0 5.1
1963-64 NYK 80 0 26.7 14.5 10.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 47.0 0.0 49.7 18.1 2.6
1964-65 NYK 78 0 22.1 11.0 7.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 46.9 0.0 54.8 17.5 3.8
1965-66 NBA 79 0 20.8 11.6 8.2 1.4 0.0 0.0 53.6 0.0 52.1 - -
1965-66 NYK 7 0 29.7 14.4 10.6 1.6 0.0 0.0 54.4 0.0 48.4 16.9 0.5
1965-66 WAS 72 0 20.0 11.3 7.9 1.3 0.0 0.0 53.5 0.0 52.4 - -
1967-68 NBA 42 0 25.5 13.9 10.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 45.8 0.0 47.2 - -
1967-68 NBA 77 0 18.7 9.9 7.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 45.9 0.0 47.1 - -
1967-68 PHI 35 0 10.5 5.1 3.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 46.0 0.0 47.0 13.7 0.8
1968-69 PHI 74 0 10.7 4.7 4.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 51.8 0.0 45.6 16.2 2.4
1969-70 SAC 78 0 29.2 15.6 10.8 1.4 0.0 0.0 55.9 0.0 59.2 - -
1971-72 SAC 82 0 23.3 9.8 6.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 56.9 0.0 56.4 - -
1972-73 SAC 66 0 18.9 7.1 5.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 59.9 0.0 67.9 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1969 Philadelphia 76ers Sacramento Kings season change
Oct 1967 Washington Wizards Philadelphia 76ers offseason From 1965-66 to 1967-68
Jul 1965 New York Knicks Washington Wizards season change

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Born on December 8

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About Johnny Green

John Michael Green, nicknamed "Jumpin' Johnny", was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans, earning consensus second-team All-American honors. He was a four-time NBA All-Star.