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Center ·Boston Celtics ·NBA ·#26

Rich Johnson

Age79 BornDec 18, 1946 FromUSA Height201 cm (6'7") Weight95 kg CollegeGrambling State University Draft1968 · #46
Career averages
4.6PPG
2.7RPG
0.4APG
96 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

BOS hub
Career snapshot
2Seasons
96Games
445Career points
9.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 96 games · 1968-69 to 1969-70
Draft1968
4Round
46Overall pick
Selected by Boston Celtics · from Grambling State University
Career highsSingle season
5.8PPG · 1969-70 · BOS
3.2RPG · 1969-70 · BOS
0.5APG · 1969-70 · BOS
10.5PER · 1969-70 · BOS
1.2Win shares · 1969-70 · BOS
Position rank1969-70
#21PPG rank
#16PER rank
#15Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 27 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Boston Celtics
1968-69 - 1969-70 · 2 seasons
4.6 PPG 2.7 RPG 0.4 APG
96 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1968-69 BOS 31 0 5.3 2.2 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 38.2 0.0 47.8 9.0 0.1
1969-70 BOS 65 0 13.8 5.8 3.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 46.3 0.0 65.7 10.5 1.2

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Born on December 18

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About Rich Johnson

Richard Lewis Johnson was an American professional basketball player.