Center · Golden State Warriors
Joe Barry Carroll
Age 67 · USA · 213 cm (6'12") · 102 kg · Born Jul 24, 1958 · Purdue
16.5 PPG
7.4 RPG
1.7 APG
858 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
858games
14,190career pts
16.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Golden State Warriors
· 491 games · 1980-81–1987-88
Position rank · 1989-90
#26PPG rank
#51PER rank
#49WS rank
Among 62 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
24.1
1982-83 · GSW
RPG
9.3
1980-81 · GSW
APG
2.6
1986-87 · GSW
PER
20.1
1982-83 · GSW
WS
7.0
1982-83 · GSW
Draft
1980
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Purdue
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1986
1×
All-Rookie Team
1980
Career by team
Denver Nuggets
1989-90 – 1989-90 · 1 seasons
11.9 PPG
6.4 RPG
1.8 APG
30 games
Brooklyn Nets
1988-89 – 1989-90 · 2 seasons
11.9 PPG
6.6 RPG
1.3 APG
110 games
Golden State Warriors
1980-81 – 1987-88 · 7 seasons
20.4 PPG
8.3 RPG
1.9 APG
491 games
Houston Rockets
1987-88 – 1987-88 · 1 seasons
12.0 PPG
6.3 RPG
1.5 APG
63 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | GSW | 82 | 0 | 35.6 | 18.9 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 71.6 | 16.4 | 5.7 |
| 1981-82 | GSW | 76 | 75 | 34.6 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 72.8 | 15.9 | 5.5 |
| 1982-83 | GSW | 79 | 79 | 37.8 | 24.1 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 71.9 | 20.1 | 7.0 |
| 1983-84 | GSW | 80 | 80 | 37.0 | 20.5 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 72.3 | 16.8 | 4.7 |
| 1985-86 | GSW | 79 | 79 | 35.5 | 21.2 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 75.2 | 17.2 | 3.4 |
| 1986-87 | GSW | 81 | 81 | 33.6 | 21.2 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 18.4 | 4.6 |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 77 | 30 | 26.0 | 12.7 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 76.4 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | GSW | 14 | 14 | 29.1 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 37.8 | 0.0 | 79.7 | 11.8 | -0.4 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 63 | 16 | 25.3 | 12.0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 74.8 | 14.0 | 2.0 |
| 1988-89 | BKN | 64 | 62 | 31.2 | 14.1 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | NBA | 76 | 47 | 22.6 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 41.1 | 0.0 | 77.4 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | DEN | 30 | 27 | 24.0 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 74.3 | 13.8 | 0.1 |
| 1989-90 | BKN | 46 | 20 | 21.8 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 79.4 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | NBA | 11 | 0 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 36.1 | 0.0 | 91.7 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1989 | Denver Nuggets | Brooklyn Nets | mid season trade | From 1989-90 to 1989-90 | |
| Jul 1989 | Brooklyn Nets | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 1988 | Houston Rockets | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1988 | Golden State Warriors | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
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About Joe Barry Carroll
Joe Barry Carroll is an American former professional basketball player and author who spent ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After retiring from basketball, he became a wealth advisor, philanthropist, artist, author of the memoir Growing Up... In Words and Images, and recipient of the Hank Aaron Champion for Justice award.