Rich Johnson
Personal information
Born(1946-12-18)December 18, 1946
Alexandria, Louisiana
DiedJune 15, 1994(1994-06-15) (aged 47)
Vicksburg, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeGrambling State (1964–1968)
NBA draft1968: 4th round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1968–1973
PositionCenter
Number26, 12, 15
Career history
19681970Boston Celtics
1970The Floridians
1970–1971Carolina Cougars
1971Pittsburgh Condors
1972–1973Wilkes-Barre Barons
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points677 (5.0 ppg)
Rebounds417 (3.1 rpg)
Assists58 (0.4 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard Lewis Johnson (December 18, 1946 – June 15, 1994)[1] was an American professional basketball player.[2]

A 6'9" center from Grambling State University, Johnson played parts of three seasons (1968–1971) with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He averaged 4.7 points per game in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship ring in 1969.

Johnson later played for several American Basketball Association teams.

References

  1. Murphy, Mark (June 21, 1994). "M.L., Auerbach join forces". The Boston Herald. Rich Johnson, 47, a 6-foot-9 forward who played with the Celtics from 1968–70, was hospitalized yesterday with terminal cancer.
  2. Rich Johnson NBA & ABA Statistics | Basketball-Reference.com


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