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Johnny McCarthy
Guard ·Atlanta Hawks ·NBA ·#21

Johnny McCarthy

Age92 BornApr 25, 1934 FromUSA Height185 cm (6'1") Weight84 kg CollegeCanisius Draft1956
Career averages
7.9PPG
3.4RPG
3.1APG
222 games · 4 seasons

At a glance

ATL hub
Career snapshot
4Seasons
222Games
1,747Career points
4.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Sacramento Kings · 119 games · 1956-57 to 1958-59
Draft1956
-Round
-Overall pick
From Canisius
Career highsSingle season
12.9PPG · 1958-59 · SAC
4.8RPG · 1958-59 · SAC
4.8APG · 1958-59 · SAC
4.8PER · 1963-64 · BOS
0.2Win shares · 1963-64 · BOS
Position rank1959-60
#13PPG rank
#15PER rank
#15Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 20 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Boston Celtics
1963-64 - 1963-64 · 1 seasons
1.3 PPG 1.3 RPG 0.9 APG
28 games
Atlanta Hawks
1959-60 - 1959-60 · 1 seasons
8.4 PPG 4.0 RPG 4.4 APG
75 games
Sacramento Kings
1956-57 - 1958-59 · 2 seasons
9.1 PPG 3.6 RPG 2.8 APG
119 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1956-57 SAC 72 0 21.7 6.6 2.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 37.6 0.0 67.4 - -
1958-59 SAC 47 0 38.9 12.9 4.8 4.8 0.0 0.0 37.3 0.0 66.7 - -
1959-60 ATL 75 0 31.8 8.4 4.0 4.4 0.0 0.0 32.9 0.0 65.9 - -
1963-64 BOS 28 0 7.4 1.3 1.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 38.5 4.8 0.2

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 1963 Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics offseason From 1959-60 to 1963-64
Jul 1959 Sacramento Kings Atlanta Hawks season change

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