Neil Johnston
1951–52 to 1958–59 · 8 seasons
NBA player comparison
Neil Johnston vs. Red Kerr: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Neil Johnston ranks higher in career impact
Red Kerr
1954–55 to 1965–66 · 12 seasons
Impact comparison
#65LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#79
+3.7LeadsPeak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+2.2
+3.4LeadsBest 5 average impact+1.9
3.3LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place; closer to No. 1 is better9.7
+1,924 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+2,130 ptsLeads
5LeadsTop-10 impact seasons2
Career Impact Rank places Neil Johnston #65 and Red Kerr #79. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Red Kerr had more total career value.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedNeil Johnston9.607 · No. 65Red Kerr11.573 · No. 79
Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.
Neil Johnston
9.607 composite · No. 65 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 31953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 31956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 41954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 3.333 | 50% | 1.667 |
| Best 5No. 31953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 31956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 41954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 51955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 61952–53Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 4.200 | 30% | 1.260 |
| Best 10No. 31953–54Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 31956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 41954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 51955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 61952–53Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 111957–58Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 591951–52Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 81 | 33.400 | 20% | 6.680 |
1.667 + 1.260 + 6.680= 9.607
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 81, this player's stored replacement finish.
Red Kerr
11.573 composite · No. 79 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 81965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 91963–64Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 121961–62Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 9.667 | 50% | 4.833 |
| Best 5No. 81965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 91963–64Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 121961–62Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 121962–63Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 10.800 | 30% | 3.240 |
| Best 10No. 81965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 91963–64Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 121961–62Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 121962–63Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 131958–59Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 151954–55Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 241956–57Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 271955–56Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 271959–60Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 281964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 17.500 | 20% | 3.500 |
4.833 + 3.240 + 3.500= 11.573
Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →
Full comparison · Career comparison
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.
| Metric | Neil Johnston | Red Kerr |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #65Better result for this metric. | #79 |
| Best 3 average finish | 3.3Better result for this metric. | 9.7 |
| Best 5 average finish | 4.2Better result for this metric. | 10.8 |
| Best 10 average finish | 33.4 | 17.5Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Neil Johnston | Red Kerr |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #197 | #163Better result for this metric. |
| Peak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average | +3.7Better result for this metric. | +2.2 |
| Best 3 average impact | +3.5Better result for this metric. | +2.1 |
| Best 5 average impact | +3.4Better result for this metric. | +1.9 |
| Best 10 average impact | Unavailable | +1.2 |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +1,924 pts | +2,130 ptsBetter result for this metric. |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 4Better result for this metric. | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 5Better result for this metric. | 2 |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Neil Johnston | Red Kerr |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 516 | 905 |
| Minutes | 18,298 | 27,784 |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Statistics that were not recorded in earlier eras are left out. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Neil Johnston | Red Kerr |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 53.4%Better result for this metric. | 46.7% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | Unavailable | 47.4% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Neil Johnston | Red Kerr |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 44.4%Better result for this metric. | 41.8% |
| Three-point percentage | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Free-throw percentage | 76.8%Better result for this metric. | 72.3% |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Neil Johnston | Red Kerr |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | Unavailable | 15.6% |
| Assists per game | 2.5Better result for this metric. | 2.2 |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Neil Johnston | Red Kerr |
|---|---|---|
| Rebounds per game | 11.3Better result for this metric. | 11.2 |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Neil Johnston | Red Kerr |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 19.4Better result for this metric. | 13.8 |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Regular Season Impact
Neil Johnston ranks higher in career impact.
Neil JohnstonMetricRed Kerr
#65LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#79
+3.7LeadsPeak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+2.2
+3.4LeadsBest 5 average impact+1.9
+1,924 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+2,130 ptsLeads
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Neil JohnstonMetricRed Kerr
258Listed-team regular-season wins558Leads
45.5%LeadsListed-team winning percentage1.4%
050-win team seasons2Leads
060-win team seasons2Leads
4Playoff team seasons12Leads
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
Red Kerr leads every available measure below.
Neil JohnstonMetricRed Kerr
4Playoff appearances12Leads
23Playoff games76Leads
11Team playoff wins37Leads
1Finals appearances1
1Championships1
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
Neil Johnston leads every available measure below.
Neil JohnstonMetricRed Kerr
6LeadsAll-Star3
0MVP0
5LeadsAll-NBA0
0All-Defense0
0DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.
Career Shape Explorer
How the careers developed
Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.
Neil JohnstonRed KerrPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.
Season-by-season evidenceRead both careers at the same stage
Every observed season keeps its age, era-centered impact estimate, league rank when qualified, career-stage label, and exact evidence link. A missing career point stays missing.
Neil JohnstonNBA seasonRed Kerr
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Season 9No season
Season 10No season
Season 11Observed values come from the accepted season comparison record. Historical source qualifications stay attached to affected seasons. Missing means no NBA season exists at that aligned point; it is never interpolated. Missing is not the same as estimated.