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Power Forward · New York Knicks

Neil Johnson

Age 83 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 100 kg · Born Apr 17, 1943 · Tulsa, Creighton

4.1 PPG 3.4 RPG 1.2 APG 151 games 3 seasons

Career snapshot

3seasons
151games
623career pts
10.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 43 games · 1967-68–1967-68

Position rank · 1968-69

#13PPG rank
#13PER rank
#13WS rank
Among 14 Power Forward players (min. 41 games)

Career highs (single season)

PPG 5.8 1968-69 · —
RPG 5.0 1968-69 · —
APG 1.7 1968-69 · —
PER 10.5 1967-68 · NYK
WS 0.2 1967-68 · NYK

Draft

1966
Round 2 · Pick 15
by Washington Wizards
from Tulsa, Creighton

Honors & awards

1×
All-Star Selection
1970

Career by team

New York Knicks
1967-68 – 1967-68 · 1 seasons
2.6 PPG 1.7 RPG 0.8 APG
43 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1967-68 NYK 43 0 6.7 2.6 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 41.5 0.0 47.9 10.5 0.2
1968-69 NBA 80 0 16.5 5.8 5.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 48.1 0.0 62.1 — —
1969-70 NBA 28 0 4.9 1.7 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 66.7 — —

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About Neil Johnson

Neil A. Johnson is an American former basketball player born in Jackson, Michigan.