Ranking the top 10 Golden State Warriors of all time
Golden State Warriors’ No. 10: Neil Johnston
19.4 points per game, 2.5 assists per game, and 11.3 rebounds per game while playing eight seasons for the Philadelphia Warriors.
Neil Johnston played his entire career with the Warriors in Philadelphia, contributing over 10,000 points and over 5,800 rebounds.
Johnston made six All-Star games in his career with the Warriors. He also made five All-NBA appearances. The three-time scoring champion and 1954-55 rebound leader also was a part of the Warriors championship team in 1956.
Johnston averaged over 22 points per game in 5 seasons and fell just short of 20 points per game at 19.5 in his second to last NBA season in 1957-58. Throughout his career, Johnston averaged over 11 rebounds per game six different seasons.
Immediately after his early retirement Johnston would immediately return to the Warriors to coach the first two seasons of the Wilt Chamberlain era.
The only thing barring Neil Johnston from ranking higher on this list is the fact that his career was unfortunately cut short by a knee injury.