Johnny McCarthy
St. Louis Hawks | |
| 1962–1963 | Pittsburgh Rens |
|---|---|
| 1963–1964 | Boston Celtics |
| As coach: | |
| 1971–1972 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1974–1977 | Canisius |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,450 (7.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,145 (3.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,184 (3.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Joseph McCarthy (April 25, 1934 – May 9, 2020) was an American
St. Louis Hawks, and one for the Boston Celtics
.
McCarthy is the first of only four players in NBA history to record a triple-double in his playoff debut, with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against the
Minneapolis Lakers on March 16, 1960; he was later joined by Magic Johnson in 1980, LeBron James in 2006 and Nikola Jokić
in 2019.
McCarthy later coached the Buffalo Braves, his hometown team, for part of a season. McCarthy died on May 9, 2020.[1]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–57 | Rochester | 72* | 21.7 | .376 | .674 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 6.6 |
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati | 47 | 38.9 | .373 | .667 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 12.9 |
| 1959–60 | St. Louis | 75 | 31.8 | .329 | .659 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 8.4 |
| 1960–61 | St. Louis | 79* | 31.9 | .357 | .540 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 8.3 |
| 1961–62 | St. Louis | 15 | 22.2 | .247 | .444 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| 1963–64† | Boston | 28 | 7.4 | .333 | .385 | 1.3 | .9 | 1.3 |
| Career | 316 | 27.9 | .353 | .622 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 7.8 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | St. Louis | 14* | 40.4 | .406 | .750 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 8.1 |
| 1961 | St. Louis | 12* | 19.7 | .345 | .667 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 1964† | Boston | 1 | 8.0 | 1.000 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 27 | 30.0 | .389 | .733 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.9 | |
References
- ^ Lenzi, Rachel (May 12, 2020). "John McCarthy, former Canisius basketball star and NBA champion, dies at 86". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2023.