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Rich Johnson

Richard Lewis Johnson (Rich)

Position: Center ▪ Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: December 18, 1946
College: Grambling State University
Draft: Boston Celtics, 4th round (10th pick, 46th overall), 1968 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 18, 1968 ▪ ABA Debut: November 29, 1970

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 31 163 29 76 .382 11 23 .478 52 7 40 69
1969-70 23 BOS NBA 65 898 167 361 .463 46 70 .657 208 32 155 380
1970-71 24 TOT TOT 39 555 96 196 .490 0 0 36 54 .667 46 111 157 19 27 86 228
1970-71 24 BOS NBA 1 13 4 5 .800 0 0 5 0 3 8
1970-71 24 FLO ABA 7 117 16 28 .571 0 0 4 7 .571 13 18 31 5 13 15 36
1970-71 24 CAR ABA 25 395 70 151 .464 0 0 29 41 .707 27 83 110 11 12 65 169
1970-71 24 PTC ABA 6 30 6 12 .500 0 0 3 6 .500 6 5 11 3 2 3 15
1970-71 24 TOT ABA 38 542 92 191 .482 0 0 36 54 .667 46 106 152 19 27 83 220
Career TOT 135 1616 292 633 .461 0 0 93 147 .633 46 106 417 58 27 281 677
NBA 97 1074 200 442 .452 57 93 .613 265 39 198 457
ABA 38 542 92 191 .482 0 0 36 54 .667 46 106 152 19 27 83 220

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 31 5.3 0.9 2.5 .382 0.4 0.7 .478 1.7 0.2 1.3 2.2
1969-70 23 BOS NBA 65 13.8 2.6 5.6 .463 0.7 1.1 .657 3.2 0.5 2.4 5.8
1970-71 24 TOT TOT 39 14.2 2.5 5.0 .490 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.4 .667 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.5 0.7 2.2 5.8
1970-71 24 BOS NBA 1 13.0 4.0 5.0 .800 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 8.0
1970-71 24 FLO ABA 7 16.7 2.3 4.0 .571 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 .571 1.9 2.6 4.4 0.7 1.9 2.1 5.1
1970-71 24 CAR ABA 25 15.8 2.8 6.0 .464 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.6 .707 1.1 3.3 4.4 0.4 0.5 2.6 6.8
1970-71 24 PTC ABA 6 5.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 2.5
1970-71 24 TOT ABA 38 14.3 2.4 5.0 .482 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.4 .667 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.5 0.7 2.2 5.8
Career TOT 135 12.0 2.2 4.7 .461 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.1 .633 1.2 2.8 3.1 0.4 0.7 2.1 5.0
NBA 97 11.1 2.1 4.6 .452 0.6 1.0 .613 2.7 0.4 2.0 4.7
ABA 38 14.3 2.4 5.0 .482 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.4 .667 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.5 0.7 2.2 5.8

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 31 163 6.4 16.8 .382 2.4 5.1 .478 11.5 1.5 8.8 15.2
1969-70 23 BOS NBA 65 898 6.7 14.5 .463 1.8 2.8 .657 8.3 1.3 6.2 15.2
1970-71 24 TOT TOT 39 555 6.2 12.7 .490 0.0 0.0 2.3 3.5 .667 3.0 6.9 10.2 1.2 1.8 5.6 14.8
1970-71 24 BOS NBA 1 13 11.1 13.8 .800 0.0 0.0 13.8 0.0 8.3 22.2
1970-71 24 FLO ABA 7 117 4.9 8.6 .571 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.2 .571 4.0 5.5 9.5 1.5 4.0 4.6 11.1
1970-71 24 CAR ABA 25 395 6.4 13.8 .464 0.0 0.0 2.6 3.7 .707 2.5 7.6 10.0 1.0 1.1 5.9 15.4
1970-71 24 PTC ABA 6 30 7.2 14.4 .500 0.0 0.0 3.6 7.2 .500 7.2 6.0 13.2 3.6 2.4 3.6 18.0
1970-71 24 TOT ABA 38 542 6.1 12.7 .482 0.0 0.0 2.4 3.6 .667 3.1 7.0 10.1 1.3 1.8 5.5 14.6
Career TOT 135 1616 6.5 14.1 .461 0.0 0.0 2.1 3.3 .633 3.1 7.0 9.3 1.3 1.8 6.3 15.1
NBA 97 1074 6.7 14.8 .452 1.9 3.1 .613 8.9 1.3 6.6 15.3
ABA 38 542 6.1 12.7 .482 0.0 0.0 2.4 3.6 .667 3.1 7.0 10.1 1.3 1.8 5.5 14.6

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 31 163 9.0 .401 .382 5.9 -0.3 0.3 0.1 .022
1969-70 23 BOS NBA 65 898 10.5 .485 .463 4.8 0.3 0.9 1.2 .062
1970-71 24 TOT TOT 39 555 13.0 .519 .490 12.8 4.5 11.2 16.2 0.5 0.4 0.9 .080
1970-71 24 BOS NBA 1 13 22.2 .800 .800 16.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 .406
1970-71 24 FLO ABA 7 117 9.0 .579 .571 12.4 5.6 29.5 14.0 0.2 0.1 0.3 .104
1970-71 24 CAR ABA 25 395 13.4 .500 .464 12.6 3.6 6.6 16.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 .061
1970-71 24 PTC ABA 6 30 20.5 .512 .500 15.5 13.1 12.0 19.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 .099
1970-71 24 TOT ABA 38 542 12.8 .512 .482 12.7 4.6 11.2 16.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 .073
Career TOT 135 1616 11.2 .485 .461 12.8 4.8 11.2 16.2 0.5 1.6 2.2 .064
NBA 97 1074 10.4 .473 .452 16.6 4.9 0.1 1.2 1.3 .060
ABA 38 542 12.8 .512 .482 12.7 4.6 11.2 16.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 .073

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1.000 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Career NBA 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1.000 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1968-69 22 BOS NBA 2 4 28.9 1.000 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .445
Career NBA 2 4 28.9 1.000 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .445

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 3 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3
Rich Johnson 1.2 0.9 0.1
Hank Beenders 93.3 1.1 0.9 -0.1
Dick Cunningham 92.3 1.2 1.0 0.0
Ryan Hollins 88.0 1.1 1.0 0.2
Steve Hayes 87.5 1.2 0.9 0.3
Mark West 86.6 1.1 0.9 -0.1
Earl Williams 82.3 1.3 1.0 0.0
Daniel Santiago 79.4 1.2 0.6 0.0
Keith Closs 74.8 1.1 0.6 0.2
Steven Hunter 73.6 1.0 0.9 0.6
Eric Fernsten 73.2 1.2 0.5 0.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rich Johnson 1.2 0.9 0.1
Hank Beenders 93.3 1.1 0.9 -0.1
Bumper Tormohlen 81.2 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Daniel Santiago 79.7 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.0
Zan Tabak 78.8 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0
Robert Swift 76.1 1.1 0.7 0.0 -0.2
Keith Closs 74.8 1.1 0.6 0.2
Earl Williams 74.5 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.0
Steve Hayes 73.0 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.2
Jason Collier 65.4 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0
Eric Fernsten 60.8 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1969 Boston Celtics (NBA)

Transactions

June 4, 1968: Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 4th round (46th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

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