Ranking the 10 greatest Golden State Warriors ever…
8. Neil Johnston
8 seasons (1951-1959)
Rings: 1
MVPs: 0
Stats with Warriors:
Other Accolades with Warriors:
- 5x All-NBA
- 6x All-Star
- 3x Scoring Champ
- Rebounding Champ (1955)
The Basketball Hall of Fame on Johnston:
“With a devastating sweeping hook shot from the pivot, Neil Johnston became one of the early NBA’s most prolific scorers. The 6-foot-8-inch former minor league baseball star played eight NBA seasons with the Philadelphia Warriors.”
“During the 1953-54 season, “Gabby” enjoyed five of the league’s top six individual game highs, and led the NBA with a 50-point effort against Syracuse. A multidimensional player, Johnston used his athletic talent to lead the NBA in scoring (1953, 1954, 1955), rebounding (1955), and field goal percentage (1953, 1956, 1957).”
“For five consecutive seasons starting in 1953, Johnston averaged better than 20 points per game despite playing during an era of legendary centers. After a career-ending knee injury, Johnston became coach of the Philadelphia Warriors and the Pittsburgh Rens of the American Basketball League as well as the Wilmington Blue Bombers of the Eastern Basketball League.”
Johnston is the eighth-greatest Warrior of all time, but who ranks ahead of him at No. 7? Find out below.
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