Center · Boston Celtics
Jim Barnes
Age 85 · USA · 203 cm (6'8") · 95 kg · Born Apr 13, 1941 · Texas-El Paso
9.1 PPG
6.7 RPG
0.9 APG
574 games
5 seasons
Career snapshot
5seasons
574games
5,194career pts
12.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 126 games · 1968-69–1969-70
Position rank · 1969-70
#20PPG rank
#14PER rank
#16WS rank
Among 27 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.5
1964-65 · NYK
RPG
10.3
1965-66 · —
APG
1.3
1965-66 · —
PER
14.0
1968-69 · BOS
WS
3.4
1964-65 · NYK
Draft
1964
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Texas-El Paso
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1964
Career by team
Boston Celtics
1968-69 – 1969-70 · 2 seasons
5.6 PPG
4.3 RPG
0.7 APG
126 games
Chicago Bulls
1967-68 – 1968-69 · 2 seasons
7.9 PPG
5.0 RPG
0.7 APG
47 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1967-68 – 1967-68 · 1 seasons
6.2 PPG
5.0 RPG
0.6 APG
42 games
New York Knicks
1964-65 – 1965-66 · 2 seasons
15.5 PPG
9.8 RPG
1.2 APG
82 games
Washington Wizards
1965-66 – 1965-66 · 1 seasons
12.1 PPG
10.3 RPG
1.3 APG
66 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | NYK | 75 | 0 | 34.5 | 15.5 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 66.2 | 13.7 | 3.4 |
| 1965-66 | NBA | 73 | 0 | 30.0 | 12.4 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 68.4 | — | — |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 7 | 0 | 37.6 | 15.7 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 12.3 | 0.4 |
| 1965-66 | WAS | 66 | 0 | 29.2 | 12.1 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 67.9 | — | — |
| 1967-68 | NBA | 79 | 0 | 18.0 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 69.6 | — | — |
| 1967-68 | CHI | 37 | 0 | 19.2 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 71.8 | 13.4 | 1.6 |
| 1967-68 | LAL | 42 | 0 | 17.0 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 67.0 | 10.0 | 0.8 |
| 1968-69 | NBA | 59 | 0 | 12.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 67.6 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | BOS | 49 | 0 | 12.1 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 70.7 | 14.0 | 2.1 |
| 1968-69 | CHI | 10 | 0 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 52.6 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| 1969-70 | BOS | 77 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 74.2 | 11.3 | 1.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1968 | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | mid season trade | From 1968-69 to 1968-69 | |
| Jul 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Jul 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Jul 1968 | Chicago Bulls | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Oct 1967 | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | mid season trade | From 1967-68 to 1967-68 | |
| Oct 1967 | Washington Wizards | Chicago Bulls | offseason | From 1965-66 to 1967-68 | |
| Jul 1965 | New York Knicks | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
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About Jim Barnes
Velvet James Barnes, also known as Jim "Bad News" Barnes, was an American basketball player, who was an Olympic Gold Medalist and the No. 1 overall pick of the 1964 NBA draft. He played college basketball at Texas Western College.