Career snapshot
10seasons
612games
5,332career pts
13.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Atlanta Hawks
· 416 games · 1985-86–1990-91
Position rank · 1993-94
#69PPG rank
#54PER rank
#56WS rank
Among 93 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.6
1990-91 · ATL
RPG
2.0
1990-91 · ATL
APG
2.7
1990-91 · ATL
PER
16.4
1990-91 · ATL
WS
4.0
1990-91 · ATL
Draft
1985
Round 4 ·
Pick 84
from Rutgers
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | ATL | 64 | 0 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 72.8 | 11.7 | 1.0 |
| 1986-87 | ATL | 64 | 8 | 12.6 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 73.8 | 13.8 | 1.5 |
| 1987-88 | ATL | 67 | 1 | 18.3 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 45.4 | 39.0 | 75.0 | 16.3 | 2.3 |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 82 | 0 | 20.4 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 45.7 | 32.4 | 81.5 | 13.5 | 3.2 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 60 | 48 | 24.6 | 10.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 50.6 | 15.4 | 75.6 | 12.6 | 1.7 |
| 1990-91 | ATL | 79 | 2 | 23.6 | 13.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 46.1 | 28.6 | 85.4 | 16.4 | 4.0 |
| 1991-92 | CLE | 76 | 2 | 21.5 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 48.0 | 11.8 | 84.8 | 12.6 | 2.0 |
| 1992-93 | CLE | 41 | 0 | 12.1 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 41.5 | 16.7 | 77.8 | 11.1 | 0.5 |
| 1993-94 | CLE | 51 | 1 | 16.0 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 26.3 | 75.3 | 12.2 | 1.4 |
| 1994-95 | CLE | 28 | 0 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 37.7 | 35.5 | 73.1 | 10.8 | 0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1991 | Atlanta Hawks | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
All entries are season change.
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About John Battle
John Sidney Battle is an American former professional basketball player and pastor. A 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m) guard from Rutgers University, Battle was selected in the fourth round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He ended his career with 5,338 points. Battle had three nicknames: "J.B.," "Cricket," and "Pickle." Battle is married to R&B singer/recording artist Regina Belle.