John Barnhill
PG · INA
Seasons 1962-63–1971-72 · 10 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1938
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Player info
| Nickname | Rabbit, Barney |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #20 (also #21, #35, #30, #11, #12, #23, #15) |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1938-03-20 |
| College | Tennessee State |
| Drafted | 1959 · Round 11, Pick 79 · STL |
| Seasons | 1962-63–1971-72 (10) |
Career averages
8.6 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.9 APG · 589 games · .406 FG% · .236 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | STL | 24 | 77 | 35.0 | .430 | — | .710 | 4.7 | 4.2 | — | — | 11.7 | 11.7 | .474 |
| 1963-64 | STL | 25 | 74 | 18.5 | .412 | — | .609 | 2.1 | 2.0 | — | — | 6.6 | 10.1 | .437 |
| 1964-65 | STL | 26 | 41 | 19.0 | .388 | — | .643 | 2.2 | 1.9 | — | — | 7.0 | 10.1 | .419 |
| 1965-66 | 2TM | 27 | 76 | 21.3 | .401 | — | .614 | 2.7 | 2.6 | — | — | 7.9 | 10.8 | .436 |
| STL | 27 | 31 | 22.3 | .428 | — | .628 | 2.9 | 2.7 | — | — | 8.5 | 11.8 | .466 | |
| DET | 27 | 45 | 20.6 | .383 | — | .602 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | — | 7.5 | 10.0 | .415 | |
| 1966-67 | BAL | 28 | 53 | 22.9 | .418 | — | .641 | 3.0 | 2.6 | — | — | 8.3 | 10.6 | .447 |
| 1967-68 | SDR | 29 | 75 | 25.1 | .421 | — | .658 | 2.3 | 3.5 | — | — | 9.9 | 11.4 | .463 |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 30 | 30 | 16.8 | .434 | — | .600 | 1.8 | 2.4 | — | — | 6.4 | 11.4 | .469 |
| 1969-70 | INA | 31 | 77 | 30.8 | .394 | .261 | .664 | 2.2 | 4.1 | — | — | 11.4 | 10.4 | .473 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 32 | 67 | 19.4 | .365 | .218 | .716 | 1.7 | 2.4 | — | — | 7.3 | 9.2 | .441 |
| INA | 32 | 43 | 14.4 | .332 | .187 | .689 | 1.4 | 1.9 | — | — | 5.0 | 7.9 | .403 | |
| DNR | 32 | 24 | 28.5 | .396 | .250 | .740 | 2.3 | 3.2 | — | — | 11.4 | 10.5 | .477 | |
| 1971-72 | INA | 33 | 19 | 10.2 | .322 | .114 | .533 | 1.0 | 0.8 | — | — | 3.6 | 4.9 | .363 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | STL | 77 | — | 2,692 | 360 | 838 | .430 | — | — | 181 | 255 | 359 | 322 | — | — | — | 901 |
| 1963-64 | STL | 74 | — | 1,367 | 208 | 505 | .412 | — | — | 70 | 115 | 157 | 145 | — | — | — | 486 |
| 1964-65 | STL | 41 | — | 777 | 121 | 312 | .388 | — | — | 45 | 70 | 91 | 76 | — | — | — | 287 |
| 1965-66 | 2TM | 76 | — | 1,617 | 243 | 606 | .401 | — | — | 113 | 184 | 203 | 196 | — | — | — | 599 |
| STL | 31 | — | 691 | 104 | 243 | .428 | — | — | 54 | 86 | 91 | 83 | — | — | — | 262 | |
| DET | 45 | — | 926 | 139 | 363 | .383 | — | — | 59 | 98 | 112 | 113 | — | — | — | 337 | |
| 1966-67 | BAL | 53 | — | 1,214 | 187 | 447 | .418 | — | — | 66 | 103 | 157 | 136 | — | — | — | 440 |
| 1967-68 | SDR | 75 | — | 1,883 | 295 | 700 | .421 | — | — | 154 | 234 | 173 | 259 | — | — | — | 744 |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 30 | — | 504 | 76 | 175 | .434 | — | — | 39 | 65 | 53 | 71 | — | — | — | 191 |
| 1969-70 | INA | 77 | — | 2,374 | 325 | 824 | .394 | 71 | 272 | 158 | 238 | 173 | 312 | — | — | 157 | 879 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 67 | — | 1,303 | 181 | 496 | .365 | 32 | 147 | 96 | 134 | 116 | 160 | — | — | 79 | 490 |
| INA | 43 | — | 619 | 80 | 241 | .332 | 14 | 75 | 42 | 61 | 62 | 83 | — | — | 39 | 216 | |
| DNR | 24 | — | 684 | 101 | 255 | .396 | 18 | 72 | 54 | 73 | 54 | 77 | — | — | 40 | 274 | |
| 1971-72 | INA | 19 | 2 | 194 | 28 | 87 | .322 | 4 | 35 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 16 | — | — | 12 | 68 |
| Career | 589 | — | — | 2,024 | 4,990 | .406 | 107 | 454 | 930 | 1413 | 1501 | 1693 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 5,085 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | STL | 77 | 35.0 | 4.8 | 11.2 | .430 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 12.0 |
| 1963-64 | STL | 74 | 18.5 | 5.5 | 13.3 | .412 | — | — | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | — | — | — | 12.8 |
| 1964-65 | STL | 41 | 19.0 | 5.6 | 14.5 | .388 | — | — | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 13.3 |
| 1965-66 | 2TM | 76 | 21.3 | 5.4 | 13.5 | .401 | — | — | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | — | — | — | 13.3 |
| STL | 31 | 22.3 | 5.4 | 12.7 | .428 | — | — | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 13.6 | |
| DET | 45 | 20.6 | 5.4 | 14.1 | .383 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | — | — | 13.1 | |
| 1966-67 | BAL | 53 | 22.9 | 5.5 | 13.3 | .418 | — | — | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 13.0 |
| 1967-68 | SDR | 75 | 25.1 | 5.6 | 13.4 | .421 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 5.0 | — | — | — | 14.2 |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 30 | 16.8 | 5.4 | 12.5 | .434 | — | — | 2.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | — | — | — | 13.6 |
| 1969-70 | INA | 77 | 30.8 | 4.9 | 12.5 | .394 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 4.7 | — | — | 2.4 | 13.3 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 67 | 19.4 | 5.0 | 13.7 | .365 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | — | — | 2.2 | 13.5 |
| INA | 43 | 14.4 | 4.7 | 14.0 | .332 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | — | — | 2.3 | 12.6 | |
| DNR | 24 | 28.5 | 5.3 | 13.4 | .396 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 4.1 | — | — | 2.1 | 14.4 | |
| 1971-72 | INA | 19 | 10.2 | 5.2 | 16.1 | .322 | 0.7 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | — | 2.2 | 12.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | STL | 77 | 2,692 | 11.7 | .474 | — | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | .082 | — | — | — | — |
| 1963-64 | STL | 74 | 1,367 | 10.1 | .437 | — | -0.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .034 | — | — | — | — |
| 1964-65 | STL | 41 | 777 | 10.1 | .419 | — | -0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .022 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965-66 | 2TM | 76 | 1,617 | 10.8 | .436 | — | -0.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .034 | — | — | — | — |
| STL | 31 | 691 | 11.8 | .466 | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .059 | — | — | — | — | |
| DET | 45 | 926 | 10.0 | .415 | — | -0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .015 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1966-67 | BAL | 53 | 1,214 | 10.6 | .447 | — | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .026 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967-68 | SDR | 75 | 1,883 | 11.4 | .463 | — | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .044 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | BAL | 30 | 504 | 11.4 | .469 | — | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .091 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | INA | 77 | 2,374 | 10.4 | .473 | 17.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .050 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 67 | 1,303 | 9.2 | .441 | 17.6 | -0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .010 | — | — | — | — |
| INA | 43 | 619 | 7.9 | .403 | 18.6 | -0.9 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -.025 | — | — | — | — | |
| DNR | 24 | 684 | 10.5 | .477 | 16.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .042 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971-72 | INA | 19 | 194 | 4.9 | .363 | 21.0 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -.110 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 589 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.9 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 11 | 28.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .403 | — | .444 |
| 1963-64 | 5 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .522 | — | .516 |
| 1964-65 | 4 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .182 | — | .235 |
| 1968-69 | 1 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .500 |
| Career | 21 | 20.1 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .407 | — | .438 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 209 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 126–83 |
| Away | 218 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 60–158 |
| In wins | 186 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 186–0 |
| In losses | 241 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0–241 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 22 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 6–16 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 42 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 12–30 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 19 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 10–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 41 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 28–13 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 57 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 29–28 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 59 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 24–35 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 2–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 47 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 21–26 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 37 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 12–25 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 2 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2–0 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are John Barnhill's career stats?
John Barnhill has averaged 8.6 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.9 APG over 10 seasons (1962-63–1971-72).
How tall is John Barnhill?
John Barnhill is 6-1 (180 lb).
When was John Barnhill drafted?
John Barnhill was drafted in 1959, round 11, pick 79.