George Thomas Johnson (born December 18, 1948 in Tylertown, Mississippi) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'11" forward/center from Dillard University, he played in 13 NBA seasons (1972-1983; 1984-1986) as a member of the Golden State Warriors, Buffalo Braves, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, and Seattle SuperSonics. Johnson was a key reserve on the Warriors team that won the NBA Championship in 1975, and he grabbed 5,887 rebounds in his career. December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tylertown is a town located in Walthall County, Mississippi. ... Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... Dillard University is a private, faith based liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California. ... The Los Angeles Clippers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The New Jersey Nets are a National Basketball Association team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The San Antonio Spurs are a National Basketball Association team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (or simply Sonics to their fans) are a National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...
George Mikan’s game is so authoritative that new rules were introduced, such as the goaltending rule and the 24-second shot clock rule, to give the other teams in the league a fair chance.
George Mikan also holds the record on the highest percentage of a team’s point in a single game in the NBA.
George Mikan scored 15 of the Lakers’ 18 points, accounting for 83.3 percent of the team’s score, in the lowest scoring game ever in NBA history.
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