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Johnny Neumann



Position: Guard/Forward
Full Name: Johnny Neumann
Nickname:
Born: September 11, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee
Height: 6-6
Weight: 200
High School: Overton in Memphis, Tennessee
College: University of Mississippi
Drafted: 6th Round, 12th Pick - Chicago Bulls, 1973
Jersey#: 21

Played for the Lakers from 1976 to 1977


Signed with the Lakers as a free agent on November 18, 1976.

Is most famous for, after being called to go in, ripping of his sweatpants only to discover that he'd forgotten to put on his basketball shorts. According to Chick Hearn, 'He got the biggest ovation of his career'.

Traded to the Buffalo Braves on June 10, 1977 for a 1977 3rd round draft pick (James Edwards).



Regular Season Stats


YEAR TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT 3PM 3PA PCT REB RPG AST PF STL TO BLK PTS PPG
1972 MMP 77 1969 545 1328 .410 293 385 .761 26 128 .203 322 4.2 147 285 0 239 0 1409 18.3
1973 MMT 79 2787 605 1283 .472 329 423 .778 9 51 .176 310 3.9 470 304 0 345 0 1548 19.6
1974 UTS 87 2056 482 1070 .450 166 215 .772 18 74 .243 226 2.6 254 283 95 248 26 1148 13.2
1975 IND 52 931 186 445 .418 52 75 .693 21 78 .269 89 1.7 135 131 26 82 11 445 8.6
1976 KEN 77 1589 393 949 .414 151 189 .799 71 208 .341 201 2.6 171 222 68 174 26 1008 13.1
1977 BUF 4 49 15 34 .441 5 6 .833 0 0 - 9 2.3 4 7 3 0 2 35 8.8
1977 LAL 59 888 146 363 .402 54 81 .667 0 0 - 63 1.1 137 127 28 0 8 346 5.9
1977 TOT 63 937 161 397 .406 59 87 .678 0 0 - 72 1.1 141 134 31 0 10 381 6.0
1978 IND 20 216 35 86 .407 13 18 .722 0 0 - 14 0.7 27 24 6 22 1 83 4.2
CAREER ABA 372 9332 2211 5075 .436 991 1287 .770 145 539 .269 1148 3.1 1177 1225 189 1088 63 5558 14.9
CAREER 83 1153 196 483 .406 72 105 .686 0 0 - 86 1.0 168 158 37 22 11 464 5.6


Playoff Stats


YEAR TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT 3PM 3PA PCT REB RPG AST PF STL TO BLK PTS PPG
1974 UTS 15 173 34 92 .370 13 13 1.000 0 0 - 32 2.1 15 21 0 0 0 81 5.4
1976 KEN 8 112 33 76 .434 11 14 .786 0 0 - 4 0.5 7 20 0 0 0 77 9.6
1977 LAL 6 68 11 29 .379 2 4 .500 0 0 - 2 0.3 9 14 0 0 0 24 4.0
CAREER 6 68 11 29 .379 2 4 .500 0 0 - 2 0.3 9 14 0 0 0 24 4.0
CAREER ABA 23 285 67 168 .399 24 27 .889 0 0 - 36 1.6 22 41 0 0 0 158 6.9