Marvin Barnes
PF · SDC
Seasons 1974-75–1979-80 · 6 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1952
2× All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Bad News |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #24 (also #8, #27) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Born | 1952-07-27 |
| College | Providence |
| Drafted | 1974 · Round 1, Pick 2 · Philadelphia 76ers |
| Seasons | 1974-75–1979-80 (6) |
Career averages
16.0 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 2.1 APG · 315 games · .481 FG% · .214 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | SSL | 22 | 77 | 39.9 | .498 | 0.000 | .670 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 24.0 | 20.8 | .527 |
| 1975-76 | SSL | 23 | 67 | 37.1 | .503 | .273 | .740 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 24.1 | 21.6 | .537 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 24 | 53 | 18.7 | .447 | — | .679 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 9.6 | 15.0 | .490 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 25 | 60 | 27.4 | .422 | — | .703 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 11.4 | 13.9 | .463 |
| DET | 25 | 12 | 22.4 | .449 | — | .483 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 10.0 | 13.0 | .459 | |
| BUF | 25 | 48 | 28.7 | .416 | — | .745 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 14.1 | .464 | |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 26 | 38 | 20.9 | .491 | — | .652 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 12.3 | .515 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 27 | 20 | 14.4 | .400 | — | .500 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | .432 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | SSL | 77 | — | 3,076 | 777 | 1,561 | .498 | 0 | 3 | 295 | 440 | 1202 | 250 | 96 | 137 | 307 | 1,849 |
| 1975-76 | SSL | 67 | — | 2,487 | 681 | 1,355 | .503 | 3 | 11 | 251 | 339 | 725 | 149 | 124 | 134 | 230 | 1,616 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 53 | — | 989 | 202 | 452 | .447 | — | — | 106 | 156 | 253 | 45 | 38 | 33 | — | 510 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 60 | — | 1,646 | 279 | 661 | .422 | — | — | 128 | 182 | 439 | 136 | 64 | 83 | 136 | 686 |
| DET | 12 | — | 269 | 53 | 118 | .449 | — | — | 14 | 29 | 91 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 120 | |
| BUF | 48 | — | 1,377 | 226 | 543 | .416 | — | — | 114 | 153 | 348 | 117 | 57 | 72 | 107 | 566 | |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 38 | — | 796 | 133 | 271 | .491 | — | — | 43 | 66 | 177 | 53 | 38 | 39 | 68 | 309 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 20 | — | 287 | 24 | 60 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 77 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 64 |
| Career | 315 | — | — | 2,096 | 4,360 | .481 | 3 | 14 | 839 | 1215 | 2873 | 651 | 365 | 438 | 759 | 5,034 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | SSL | 77 | 39.9 | 9.1 | 18.3 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 14.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 21.6 |
| 1975-76 | SSL | 67 | 37.1 | 9.9 | 19.6 | .503 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 23.4 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 53 | 18.7 | 7.4 | 16.5 | .447 | — | — | 3.9 | 5.7 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | — | 18.6 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 60 | 27.4 | 6.1 | 14.5 | .422 | — | — | 2.8 | 4.0 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| DET | 12 | 22.4 | 7.1 | 15.8 | .449 | — | — | 1.9 | 3.9 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 16.1 | |
| BUF | 48 | 28.7 | 5.9 | 14.2 | .416 | — | — | 3.0 | 4.0 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 14.8 | |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 38 | 20.9 | 6.0 | 12.3 | .491 | — | — | 1.9 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 14.0 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 20 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 7.5 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 8.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | SSL | 77 | 3,076 | 20.8 | .527 | 25.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 8.6 | .133 | +2.1 | -0.4 | +1.7 | +2.9 |
| 1975-76 | SSL | 67 | 2,487 | 21.6 | .537 | 26.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 7.6 | .146 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +2.7 | +3.0 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 53 | 989 | 15.0 | .490 | — | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .063 | -1.5 | -0.7 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 60 | 1,646 | 13.9 | .463 | 21.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .060 | -1.5 | +0.6 | -0.9 | +0.4 |
| DET | 12 | 269 | 13.0 | .459 | 22.7 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .038 | -2.5 | -0.3 | -2.9 | -0.1 | |
| BUF | 48 | 1,377 | 14.1 | .464 | 20.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | .064 | -1.4 | +0.8 | -0.5 | +0.5 | |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 38 | 796 | 12.3 | .515 | 18.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .060 | -2.7 | +1.2 | -1.5 | +0.1 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 20 | 287 | 8.2 | .432 | 12.8 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .019 | -3.8 | -0.5 | -4.3 | -0.2 |
| Career | 315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.6 | — | — | — | — | +6.1 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 95 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 54–41 |
| Away | 76 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 18–58 |
| In wins | 72 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 72–0 |
| In losses | 99 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0–99 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 6–3 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 6 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 2–4 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 9 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 5–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 8 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 2–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 13.7 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 3–4 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 11 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 4–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2–3 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 8 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 4–4 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 9 | 11.0 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 4–5 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 7 | 14.9 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 5–2 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 9.2 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 2–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 8 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 4–4 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 6 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 2–4 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 4–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 9 | 11.2 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 3–6 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 8 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5–3 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 10 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 3–7 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 2–3 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 8 | 11.6 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 4–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Marvin Barnes's career stats?
Marvin Barnes has averaged 16.0 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 2.1 APG over 6 seasons (1974-75–1979-80).
How tall is Marvin Barnes?
Marvin Barnes is 6-9 (225 lb).
When was Marvin Barnes drafted?
Marvin Barnes was drafted in 1974, round 1, pick 2, by the Philadelphia 76ers.