Player Profile
Johnny Newman | 2
Position:  F
Born: 11/28/63
Height: 6-7 /  2,01
Weight: 210  lbs. /  95,3  kg.
College - Richmond '86

  NBA Playoffs
                  REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
Conference Semifinals
  3 2 7.3 1-7 .143 1-6 .167 0-0 .000 .00 .00 .00 .7 .00 .00 .00 1.70 1.0
Cumulative Playoff Statistics
  3 2 7.3 1-7 .143 1-6 .167 0-0 .000 .00 .00 .00 .7 .00 .00 .00 1.70 1.0
 2001-02 Statistics
                  REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
  47 17 15.4 67-148 .453 22-57 .386 42-58 .724 .20 .90 1.00 .3 .62 .09 .45 1.90 4.2
Career Highlights

  • Eclipsed the 20-point mark 10 times in 2000-01
  • Played in all 82 games for fifth time in career in 2000-01
  • Ranked 17th in the league in free-throw percentage (.855) in 2000-01
  • Ranked 16th in the NBA in free throws per 48 minutes (5.95) in 2000-01
  • Led the bench in scoring 30 times for the Nets in 1999-2000
  • Scored a 1997-98 season-high 35 points against the Sacramento Kings on 4/9/98
  • Scored his 10,000th career point against the Sacramento Kings on 2/12/98
  • Played in 313 consecutive games before sitting out against the Orlando Magic on 1/13/98
  • Hit 18 free-throws in 21 attempts, totaling a game-high 31 points, against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 11/28/97
  • Led the Hornets in scoring in 1990-91 with a career-best 16.9 ppg
  • Went 18-of-22 from free-throw line, totaling 40 points, against the Dallas Mavericks on 1/19/91
  • Registered his first career double-double, with 26 points and 11 rebounds, against the Houston Rockets on 12/16/90
Personal

  • Cited by the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation for his charitable work
  • Enjoys playing the saxophone
  • Established a permanent athletic scholarship in his name at the University of Richmond in 1989 with a donation of $50,000
  • Spends his summers conducting basketball clinics for youngsters in the Richmond-Danville area
 Season Highs / Career Highs
  2001-02 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
 Points17 @ Phoenix 2/17/02 41 vs. Indiana 1/25/92
 Field Goals Made6 @ Phoenix 2/17/0214 vs. Indiana 1/25/92
 Field Goals Attempted12 vs. Sacramento 2/23/0225 @ L.A. Lakers 1/15/91
 Three Point Field Goals Made 3 2 Times4 10 Times
 Three Point Field Goals Attempted5 vs. Boston 2/21/0210 vs. Utah 12/15/88
 Free Throws Made4 2 Times18 2 Times
 Free Throws Attempted4 6 Times22 @ Dallas1/19/91
 Offensive Rebounds2 vs. Atlanta 12/29/016 @ Chicago 12/29/93
 Defensive Rebounds5 @ Phoenix 2/17/028 2 Times
 Total Rebounds6 vs. Atlanta 12/29/0111 3 Times
 Assists1 14 Times8 vs. Detroit 2/22/91
 Steals2 6 Times7 @ Miami 3/11/90
 Blocks1 4 Times3 4 Times
 Minutes Played43 vs. Boston 2/21/0248 vs. Detroit 12/10/96
 CAREER AVERAGES
                REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 86-87 CLE 59 0 10.7 .411 .045 .868 .60 .60 1.20 .5 .34 .12 .78 1.10 5.0
 87-88 NYK 77 25 20.6 .435 .280 .841 1.10 .90 2.10 .8 .94 .14 1.34 2.60 10.0
 88-89 NYK 81 80 28.8 .475 .338 .815 1.10 1.40 2.50 2.0 1.37 .28 1.89 3.20 16.0
 89-90 NYK 80 69 28.5 .476 .317 .799 .80 1.60 2.40 2.3 1.19 .28 1.79 3.20 12.9
 90-91 CHA 81 81 30.6 .470 .357 .809 1.20 2.00 3.10 2.3 1.23 .21 2.33 3.40 16.9
 91-92 CHA 55 55 30.0 .477 .283 .766 1.30 2.00 3.30 2.7 1.27 .25 2.35 3.30 15.3
 92-93 CHA 64 27 23.0 .522 .267 .808 1.10 1.10 2.20 1.8 .70 .30 1.41 2.40 11.9
 93-94 NJN 63 0 20.1 .453 .270 .807 1.00 .90 1.90 .7 .81 .35 .98 2.40 9.5
 93-94 CHA 18 18 23.8 .523 .250 .814 1.20 2.10 3.20 1.6 1.00 .28 1.56 2.40 13.0
 94-95 MIL 82 11 23.1 .463 .352 .801 .90 1.20 2.10 1.1 .84 .16 1.05 2.90 7.7
 95-96 MIL 82 82 32.8 .495 .377 .802 .80 1.60 2.40 1.9 1.10 .18 1.32 3.10 10.8
 96-97 MIL 82 4 25.1 .450 .347 .765 .80 1.50 2.30 1.4 .89 .21 1.40 3.10 8.7
 97-98 DEN 74 15 29.4 .431 .343 .820 .70 1.20 1.90 1.9 1.04 .32 1.99 2.80 14.7
 98-99 CLE 50 2 19.0 .422 .377 .810 .30 1.20 1.50 .8 .56 .24 .82 2.50 6.1
 99-00 NJN 82 9 21.5 .446 .379 .838 .50 1.40 1.90 .8 .65 .13 1.09 2.50 10.0
 00-01 NJN 82 17 25.0 .419 .335 .855 .40 1.70 2.10 1.4 .77 .12 1.29 2.80 10.9
 01-02 DAL 47 17 15.4 .453 .386 .724 .20 .90 1.00 .3 .62 .09 .45 1.90 4.2
 Career 1,159 512 24.5 .461 .336 .810 .80 1.40 2.20 1.5 .92 .21 1.43 2.80 11.0
 Playoff 39 22 21.8 .451 .226 .766 1.10 1.00 2.10 1.4 .90 .21 1.51 3.10 10.8

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