Johnny McCarthy
PG · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1956-57–1963-64 · 6 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1934
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #15 (also #7, #26, #21) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1934-04-25 |
| College | Canisius |
| Drafted | 1956 · Round 4, Pick 25 · ROC |
| Seasons | 1956-57–1963-64 (6) |
Career averages
7.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 3.7 APG · 316 games · .353 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | ROC | 22 | 72 | 21.7 | .376 | — | .674 | 2.8 | 1.5 | — | — | 6.6 | 10.5 | .437 |
| 1958-59 | CIN | 24 | 47 | 38.9 | .373 | — | .667 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | — | 12.9 | 10.5 | .413 |
| 1959-60 | STL | 25 | 75 | 31.8 | .329 | — | .659 | 4.0 | 4.4 | — | — | 8.4 | 7.7 | .379 |
| 1960-61 | STL | 26 | 79 | 31.9 | .357 | — | .540 | 4.1 | 5.4 | — | — | 8.3 | 8.3 | .387 |
| 1961-62 | STL | 27 | 15 | 22.2 | .247 | — | .444 | 3.7 | 4.7 | — | — | 3.2 | 5.8 | .283 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 29 | 28 | 7.4 | .333 | — | .385 | 1.3 | 0.9 | — | — | 1.3 | 4.8 | .344 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | ROC | 72 | — | 1,560 | 173 | 460 | .376 | — | — | 130 | 193 | 201 | 107 | — | — | — | 476 |
| 1958-59 | CIN | 47 | — | 1,827 | 245 | 657 | .373 | — | — | 116 | 174 | 227 | 225 | — | — | — | 606 |
| 1959-60 | STL | 75 | — | 2,383 | 240 | 730 | .329 | — | — | 149 | 226 | 301 | 328 | — | — | — | 629 |
| 1960-61 | STL | 79 | — | 2,519 | 266 | 746 | .357 | — | — | 122 | 226 | 325 | 430 | — | — | — | 654 |
| 1961-62 | STL | 15 | — | 333 | 18 | 73 | .247 | — | — | 12 | 27 | 56 | 70 | — | — | — | 48 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 28 | — | 206 | 16 | 48 | .333 | — | — | 5 | 13 | 35 | 24 | — | — | — | 37 |
| Career | 316 | — | — | 958 | 2,714 | .353 | 0 | 0 | 534 | 859 | 1145 | 1184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,450 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | ROC | 72 | 21.7 | 4.0 | 10.6 | .376 | — | — | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 11.0 |
| 1958-59 | CIN | 47 | 38.9 | 4.8 | 12.9 | .373 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | — | — | — | 11.9 |
| 1959-60 | STL | 75 | 31.8 | 3.6 | 11.0 | .329 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | — | — | — | 9.5 |
| 1960-61 | STL | 79 | 31.9 | 3.8 | 10.7 | .357 | — | — | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 6.1 | — | — | — | 9.3 |
| 1961-62 | STL | 15 | 22.2 | 1.9 | 7.9 | .247 | — | — | 1.3 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 7.6 | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 28 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 8.4 | .333 | — | — | 0.9 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 4.2 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | ROC | 72 | 1,560 | 10.5 | .437 | — | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | .081 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | CIN | 47 | 1,827 | 10.5 | .413 | — | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .014 | — | — | — | — |
| 1959-60 | STL | 75 | 2,383 | 7.7 | .379 | — | -1.8 | 1.7 | -0.1 | -.002 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960-61 | STL | 79 | 2,519 | 8.3 | .387 | — | -1.5 | 3.4 | 1.9 | .036 | — | — | — | — |
| 1961-62 | STL | 15 | 333 | 5.8 | .283 | — | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -.064 | — | — | — | — |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 28 | 206 | 4.8 | .344 | — | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .056 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | 14 | 29.8 | 8.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .406 | — | .464 |
| 1960-61 | 12 | 19.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .311 | — | .339 |
| 1963-64 | 1 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | — | 1.000 |
| Career | 27 | 24.4 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .375 | — | .423 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 157 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 123–34 |
| Away | 159 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 49–110 |
| In wins | 172 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 172–0 |
| In losses | 144 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0–144 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 22 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 9–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 37 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 10–27 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 52 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 31–21 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 35 | 7.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 20–15 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 50 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 28–22 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 40 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 26–14 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 5–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Johnny McCarthy play for?
Johnny McCarthy plays PG for the Boston Celtics.
What are Johnny McCarthy's career stats?
Johnny McCarthy has averaged 7.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 3.7 APG over 6 seasons (1956-57–1963-64).
How tall is Johnny McCarthy?
Johnny McCarthy is 6-1 (185 lb).
When was Johnny McCarthy drafted?
Johnny McCarthy was drafted in 1956, round 4, pick 25.