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John Battle

SG · Cleveland Cavaliers

Seasons 1985-86–1994-95 · 10 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1962

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Player info

NicknameCricket, Pickle, J.B.
PositionSG
Number#10 (also #12)
TeamCleveland Cavaliers
Height6-2
Weight175 lb
Born1962-11-09
CollegeRutgers
Drafted1985 · Round 4, Pick 84 · Atlanta Hawks
Seasons1985-86–1994-95 (10)

Career averages

8.7 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 2.1 APG · 612 games · .464 FG% · .273 3P%.

Stats by season — per game

SeasonTmAgeGPMPGFG%3P%FT%REBASTSTLBLKPTSPERTS%
1985-86ATL236410.0.4550.000.7281.01.20.40.04.311.7.518
1986-87ATL246412.6.4570.000.7380.91.90.50.16.013.8.514
1987-88ATL256718.3.454.390.7501.72.40.50.110.616.3.512
1988-89ATL268220.4.457.324.8151.72.40.50.19.513.5.532
1989-90ATL276024.6.506.154.7561.72.60.50.110.912.6.542
1990-91ATL287923.6.461.286.8542.02.70.60.113.616.4.538
1991-92CLE297621.5.480.118.8481.52.10.50.110.312.6.530
1992-93CLE304112.1.415.167.7780.71.30.20.15.411.1.481
1993-94CLE315116.0.476.263.7530.81.60.40.06.612.2.535
1994-95CLE322810.0.377.355.7310.41.30.30.04.110.8.462

Stats by season — totals

SeasonTmGGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1985-86ATL640639101222.4550775103627423347277
1986-87ATL648804144315.457010931266012429560381
1987-88ATL6711,227278613.454164114118811315831575713
1988-89ATL8201,672287628.4571134194238140197429104779
1989-90ATL60481,477275544.5062131021359915428389654
1990-91ATL7921,863397862.46114492703161592174561131,078
1991-92CLE7621,637316659.48021714517111215936591779
1992-93CLE41049783200.41516567229549522223
1993-94CLE511814130273.4765197397398322141338
1994-95CLE28028043114.3771131192611378117116
Career6122,0544,430.46462227116814728241257273436595,338

Per 36 minutes

SeasonTmGMPGFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1985-86ATL6410.05.712.5.4550.00.44.25.83.54.21.30.22.615.6
1986-87ATL6412.66.414.1.4570.00.44.25.62.75.61.30.22.717.1
1987-88ATL6718.38.218.0.4540.51.24.15.53.34.60.90.12.220.9
1988-89ATL8220.46.213.5.4570.20.74.25.13.04.20.90.22.216.8
1989-90ATL6024.66.713.3.5060.00.32.53.32.43.80.70.12.215.9
1990-91ATL7923.67.716.7.4610.30.95.26.13.14.20.90.12.220.8
1991-92CLE7621.56.914.5.4800.00.43.23.82.53.50.80.12.017.1
1992-93CLE4112.16.014.5.4150.10.44.15.22.13.90.70.41.616.2
1993-94CLE5116.05.712.1.4760.20.83.24.31.73.71.00.01.814.9
1994-95CLE2810.05.514.7.3771.44.02.43.31.44.81.00.12.214.9

Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.

Advanced stats

SeasonTmGMPPERTS%USG%OWSDWSWSWS/48OBPMDBPMBPMVORP
1985-86ATL6463911.7.51820.10.40.61.0.074-2.1+0.2-1.9+0.0
1986-87ATL6480413.8.51422.00.70.81.5.092-0.6-0.1-0.8+0.3
1987-88ATL671,22716.3.51226.41.50.82.3.092+1.4-1.0+0.4+0.7
1988-89ATL821,67213.5.53220.42.21.03.2.092-0.3-0.9-1.1+0.4
1989-90ATL601,47712.6.54219.71.70.01.7.055-0.8-2.3-3.1-0.4
1990-91ATL791,86316.4.53824.73.40.64.0.102+0.7-1.6-0.9+0.5
1991-92CLE761,63712.6.53022.01.30.72.0.059-2.0-1.8-3.8-0.8
1992-93CLE4149711.1.48122.60.10.30.5.047-3.2-1.6-4.8-0.4
1993-94CLE5181412.2.53519.60.90.51.4.084-1.7-1.1-2.7-0.1
1994-95CLE2828010.8.46224.40.00.30.2.038-2.3-1.1-3.4-0.1
Career61217.8+0.1

PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.

Playoff stats

SeasonGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%TS%
1985-8664.51.80.70.30.30.0.3640.000.431
1986-8789.86.61.21.00.10.0.441.400.601
1987-881213.86.81.72.20.20.0.4780.000.519
1988-89523.69.82.63.20.40.0.4350.000.478
1990-91521.411.62.02.20.20.0.364.400.527
1991-921513.55.90.81.00.30.1.4150.000.483
1992-9316.00.01.01.00.00.00.0000.000
1993-9418.02.02.00.00.00.01.0001.000
1994-9523.52.00.00.50.00.0.6670.000.667
Career5513.16.31.31.50.20.0.429.182.513

Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.

Career splits

SplitGPPGRPGAPGW–L
Home3089.01.42.2238–70
Away3048.41.31.9133–171
In wins3718.81.42.2371–0
In losses2418.61.31.90–241

Regular-season career splits by venue and result.

Career stats vs each team

OpponentGPPGRPGAPGW–L
ATL Atlanta Hawks146.60.82.811–3
BOS Boston Celtics3710.21.42.615–22
BKN Brooklyn Nets377.11.42.128–9
CHA Charlotte Hornets2310.01.42.413–10
CHI Chicago Bulls407.41.31.720–20
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers328.81.32.020–12
DAL Dallas Mavericks147.90.91.99–5
DEN Denver Nuggets188.21.62.110–8
DET Detroit Pistons349.21.72.215–19
GSW Golden State Warriors179.11.62.512–5
HOU Houston Rockets169.21.63.18–8
IND Indiana Pacers358.51.22.324–11
LAC Los Angeles Clippers139.40.92.113–0
LAL Los Angeles Lakers117.71.12.24–7
MIA Miami Heat1712.41.72.412–5
MIL Milwaukee Bucks418.81.21.926–15
MIN Minnesota Timberwolves811.10.62.86–2
NYK New York Knicks347.61.31.722–12
ORL Orlando Magic177.91.31.410–7
PHI Philadelphia 76ers328.41.11.823–9
PHX Phoenix Suns1510.52.01.56–9
POR Portland Trail Blazers149.91.61.67–7
SAC Sacramento Kings107.72.12.110–0
SAS San Antonio Spurs168.21.61.89–7
UTA Utah Jazz159.51.12.16–9

Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.

Contract & salary

Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.

SeasonSalary
1990-91$590,000
1991-92$700,000
1992-93$910,000
1993-94$1,120,000
1994-95$1,330,000
Career earnings$4,650,000

Frequently asked questions

What team does John Battle play for?

John Battle plays SG for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

What are John Battle's career stats?

John Battle has averaged 8.7 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 2.1 APG over 10 seasons (1985-86–1994-95).

How much does John Battle make?

John Battle's salary is $1,330,000 for the 1994-95 season, with career earnings of about $4.7M.

How tall is John Battle?

John Battle is 6-2 (175 lb).

When was John Battle drafted?

John Battle was drafted in 1985, round 4, pick 84, by the Atlanta Hawks.