Career snapshot
3seasons
178games
1,742career pts
12.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Clippers
· 68 games · 1977-78–1979-80
Position rank · 1977-78
#36PPG rank
#69PER rank
#68WS rank
Among 89 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.8
1977-78 · LAC
RPG
7.3
1977-78 · —
APG
2.4
1977-78 · LAC
PER
12.3
1978-79 · BOS
WS
1.0
1978-79 · BOS
Draft
1974
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from Providence
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1975, 1974
1×
ABA Rookie of the Year
1974
1×
All-ABA Team
1974
1×
All-Rookie Team
1974
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | NBA | 60 | 0 | 27.4 | 11.4 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 42.2 | 0.0 | 70.3 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | LAC | 48 | 0 | 28.7 | 11.8 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 41.6 | 0.0 | 74.5 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | DET | 12 | 0 | 22.4 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 44.9 | 0.0 | 48.3 | 13.0 | 0.2 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 38 | 0 | 20.9 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 65.2 | 12.3 | 1.0 |
| 1979-80 | LAC | 20 | 0 | 14.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1979 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Jul 1978 | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Jul 1978 | Los Angeles Clippers | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Los Angeles Clippers | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1977-78 to 1977-78 | |
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About Marvin Barnes
Marvin Jerome "Bad News" Barnes was an American professional basketball player. A forward, he was an All-American at Providence College, and played professionally in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA).