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Marvin Barnes

Marvin Jerome Barnes (Bad News, The Magnificent)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: July 27, 1952 in Providence, Rhode Island
High School: Central in Providence, Rhode Island
College: Providence College
Draft: Philadelphia 76ers, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 1974 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 24, 1976
ABA Debut: October 18, 1974

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All-Star

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1974-75 22 SSL ABA 77 3076 777 1561 .498 0 3 .000 295 440 .670 419 783 1202 250 96 137 307 328 1849
1975-76 23 SSL ABA 67 2487 681 1355 .503 3 11 .273 251 339 .740 263 462 725 149 124 134 230 273 1616
1976-77 24 DET NBA 53 989 202 452 .447 106 156 .679 69 184 253 45 38 33 139 510
1977-78 25 TOT NBA 60 1646 279 661 .422 128 182 .703 135 304 439 136 64 83 136 241 686
1977-78 25 DET NBA 12 269 53 118 .449 14 29 .483 28 63 91 19 7 11 29 43 120
1977-78 25 BUF NBA 48 1377 226 543 .416 114 153 .745 107 241 348 117 57 72 107 198 566
1978-79 26 BOS NBA 38 796 133 271 .491 43 66 .652 57 120 177 53 38 39 68 144 309
1979-80 27 SDC NBA 20 287 24 60 .400 0 0 16 32 .500 34 43 77 18 5 12 18 52 64
Career TOT 315 9281 2096 4360 .481 3 14 .214 839 1215 .691 977 1896 2873 651 365 438 759 1177 5034
NBA 171 3718 638 1444 .442 0 0 293 436 .672 295 651 946 252 145 167 222 576 1569
ABA 144 5563 1458 2916 .500 3 14 .214 546 779 .701 682 1245 1927 399 220 271 537 601 3465

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1974-75 22 SSL ABA 77 39.9 10.1 20.3 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.7 .670 5.4 10.2 15.6 3.2 1.2 1.8 4.0 4.3 24.0
1975-76 23 SSL ABA 67 37.1 10.2 20.2 .503 0.0 0.2 .273 3.7 5.1 .740 3.9 6.9 10.8 2.2 1.9 2.0 3.4 4.1 24.1
1976-77 24 DET NBA 53 18.7 3.8 8.5 .447 2.0 2.9 .679 1.3 3.5 4.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 2.6 9.6
1977-78 25 TOT NBA 60 27.4 4.7 11.0 .422 2.1 3.0 .703 2.3 5.1 7.3 2.3 1.1 1.4 2.3 4.0 11.4
1977-78 25 DET NBA 12 22.4 4.4 9.8 .449 1.2 2.4 .483 2.3 5.3 7.6 1.6 0.6 0.9 2.4 3.6 10.0
1977-78 25 BUF NBA 48 28.7 4.7 11.3 .416 2.4 3.2 .745 2.2 5.0 7.3 2.4 1.2 1.5 2.2 4.1 11.8
1978-79 26 BOS NBA 38 20.9 3.5 7.1 .491 1.1 1.7 .652 1.5 3.2 4.7 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.8 3.8 8.1
1979-80 27 SDC NBA 20 14.4 1.2 3.0 .400 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.6 .500 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.6 3.2
Career TOT 315 29.5 6.7 13.8 .481 0.0 0.1 .214 2.7 3.9 .691 3.1 6.0 9.1 2.1 1.2 1.4 2.9 3.7 16.0
NBA 171 21.7 3.7 8.4 .442 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.5 .672 1.7 3.8 5.5 1.5 0.8 1.0 1.9 3.4 9.2
ABA 144 38.6 10.1 20.3 .500 0.0 0.1 .214 3.8 5.4 .701 4.7 8.6 13.4 2.8 1.5 1.9 3.7 4.2 24.1

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1974-75 22 SSL ABA 77 3076 9.1 18.3 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 5.1 .670 4.9 9.2 14.1 2.9 1.1 1.6 3.6 3.8 21.6
1975-76 23 SSL ABA 67 2487 9.9 19.6 .503 0.0 0.2 .273 3.6 4.9 .740 3.8 6.7 10.5 2.2 1.8 1.9 3.3 4.0 23.4
1976-77 24 DET NBA 53 989 7.4 16.5 .447 3.9 5.7 .679 2.5 6.7 9.2 1.6 1.4 1.2 5.1 18.6
1977-78 25 TOT NBA 60 1646 6.1 14.5 .422 2.8 4.0 .703 3.0 6.6 9.6 3.0 1.4 1.8 3.0 5.3 15.0
1977-78 25 DET NBA 12 269 7.1 15.8 .449 1.9 3.9 .483 3.7 8.4 12.2 2.5 0.9 1.5 3.9 5.8 16.1
1977-78 25 BUF NBA 48 1377 5.9 14.2 .416 3.0 4.0 .745 2.8 6.3 9.1 3.1 1.5 1.9 2.8 5.2 14.8
1978-79 26 BOS NBA 38 796 6.0 12.3 .491 1.9 3.0 .652 2.6 5.4 8.0 2.4 1.7 1.8 3.1 6.5 14.0
1979-80 27 SDC NBA 20 287 3.0 7.5 .400 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 .500 4.3 5.4 9.7 2.3 0.6 1.5 2.3 6.5 8.0
Career TOT 315 9281 8.1 16.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .214 3.3 4.7 .691 3.8 7.4 11.1 2.5 1.4 1.7 3.3 4.6 19.5
NBA 171 3718 6.2 14.0 .442 0.0 0.0 2.8 4.2 .672 2.9 6.3 9.2 2.4 1.4 1.6 2.9 5.6 15.2
ABA 144 5563 9.4 18.9 .500 0.0 0.1 .214 3.5 5.0 .701 4.4 8.1 12.5 2.6 1.4 1.8 3.5 3.9 22.4

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1974-75 22 SSL ABA 77 3076 20.8 .527 .498 13.3 25.9 19.5 12.0 1.4 2.3 14.9 25.4 106 103 4.6 4.0 8.6 .133
1975-76 23 SSL ABA 67 2487 21.6 .537 .504 10.2 18.0 14.1 9.2 2.3 2.9 13.3 26.6 106 101 4.1 3.5 7.6 .147
1976-77 24 DET NBA 53 989 15.0 .490 .447 7.2 19.3 13.3 6.1 1.7 1.7 99 0.3 1.0 1.3 .063
1977-78 25 TOT NBA 60 1646 13.9 .463 .422 8.8 19.6 14.2 11.8 1.8 2.6 15.5 21.1 93 100 0.1 1.9 2.0 .060
1977-78 25 DET NBA 12 269 13.0 .459 .449 11.1 24.2 17.8 10.1 1.2 2.1 18.2 22.7 89 99 -0.1 0.3 0.2 .038
1977-78 25 BUF NBA 48 1377 14.1 .464 .416 8.4 18.7 13.6 12.2 1.9 2.7 14.9 20.8 94 100 0.3 1.6 1.8 .064
1978-79 26 BOS NBA 38 796 12.3 .515 .491 7.9 16.9 12.3 9.1 2.2 2.5 18.5 18.1 96 103 0.1 0.9 1.0 .060
1979-80 27 SDC NBA 20 287 8.2 .432 .400 12.4 16.8 14.5 7.8 0.8 2.3 19.5 12.8 95 109 -0.1 0.2 0.1 .019
Career TOT 315 9281 18.1 .514 .481 10.6 20.9 15.7 10.2 1.8 2.5 14.8 23.8 103 102 9.1 11.4 20.6 .107
NBA 171 3718 13.4 .480 .442 8.5 18.7 13.6 9.4 1.8 2.3 16.6 19.4 94 101 0.4 4.0 4.4 .057
ABA 144 5563 21.2 .532 .501 12.0 22.4 17.1 10.7 1.8 2.6 14.1 26.0 106 102 8.7 7.4 16.2 .139

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1974-75 22 SSL ABA 10 444 124 249 0 1 60 77 53 141 16 20 19 38 45 308 .498 .000 .779 44.4 30.8 14.1 1.6
Career ABA 10 444 124 249 0 1 60 77 53 141 16 20 19 38 45 308 .498 .000 .779 44.4 30.8 14.1 1.6

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1974-75 22 SSL ABA 10 444 22.7 .544 .498 11.7 19.7 15.7 6.0 2.1 2.3 11.8 28.7 110 101 0.8 0.8 1.6 .177
Career ABA 10 444 22.7 .544 .498 11.7 19.7 15.7 6.0 2.1 2.3 11.8 28.7 110 101 0.8 0.8 1.6 .177

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1974-75 22 SSL ABA 1 21:00 6 13 .462 0 0 4 4 1.000 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 16
1975-76 23 SSL ABA 1 13:00 3 5 .600 0 0 1 1 1.000 0 1 3 7
Career ABA 2 34 9 18 .500 0 0 5 5 1.000 0 1 2 0 0 2 5 23

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 6 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Marvin Barnes 8.6 7.6 2.0 1.3 1.0 0.1
LaPhonso Ellis 89.1 8.0 7.6 3.6 1.4 1.0 0.0
Art Heyman 86.8 8.5 6.2 2.7 1.3 0.6 0.0
Gerald Wallace 83.2 7.7 6.4 2.4 0.9 0.6 0.4
Ricky Pierce 81.7 9.4 8.3 3.0 2.2 1.8 -0.1
Metta World Peace 80.6 8.0 7.2 2.7 2.3 1.9 1.3
Don Kojis 80.1 8.3 5.0 1.9 1.5 0.7 0.7
Leo Mogus 79.4 8.0 7.7 5.0 1.2
John Brisker 78.9 8.2 6.3 3.1 2.3 1.7 0.5
Bill Bridges 77.5 8.6 7.6 3.9 3.1 2.6 0.6
Jermaine O'Neal 77.4 6.4 6.4 2.1 1.2 0.8 0.8
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Marvin Barnes 8.6 7.6 2.0 1.3 1.0 0.1
Art Heyman 86.8 8.5 6.2 2.7 1.3 0.6 0.0
Leo Mogus 79.4 8.0 7.7 5.0 1.2
John Brisker 78.9 8.2 6.3 3.1 2.3 1.7 0.5
Toby Knight 74.3 7.3 5.7 1.6 1.1
Bud Palmer 72.0 7.4 7.2 3.9
Howie Dallmar 69.4 7.0 5.9 2.2
Reggie King 69.2 8.3 6.2 4.8 3.4 1.6 0.5
Johnny Norlander 68.8 9.7 5.8 4.2 0.6 0.1
Jayson Williams 64.9 8.4 3.8 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.7 0.2 0.1 -0.3
Donald Sidle 64.8 9.7 5.9 5.6 1.9

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1970-71 18 PROVIDENCE 21 219 457 82 137 469 520 .479 .599 24.8 22.3
1971-72 19 PROVIDENCE 27 236 462 112 173 424 584 .511 .647 21.6 15.7
1972-73 20 PROVIDENCE 30 237 436 75 109 571 549 .544 .688 18.3 19.0
1973-74 21 PROVIDENCE 32 1158 297 596 112 164 597 706 .498 .683 36.2 22.1 18.7
Career 89 1158 770 1494 299 446 1592 1839 .515 .670 36.2 20.7 17.9

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1975 ABA
1976 ABA
Awards
1974-75 ABA Rookie of the Year
Honors
1973-74 NCAA AP All-America (1st)
1974-75 ABA All-ABA (2nd)
1974-75 ABA All-Rookie (1st)
Field Goals
1974-75 ABA 777 (6)
1975-76 ABA 681 (9)
Career ABA 1458 (78)
Field Goal Attempts
1974-75 ABA 1561 (6)
1975-76 ABA 1355 (9)
Career ABA 2916 (89)
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .500 (20)
Free Throw Attempts
1974-75 ABA 440 (8)
Offensive Rebounds
1974-75 ABA 419 (3)
1975-76 ABA 263 (9)
Career ABA 682 (56)
Defensive Rebounds
1974-75 ABA 783 (3)
Career ABA 1245 (54)
Total Rebounds
1974-75 ABA 1202 (4)
Career ABA 1927 (60)
Steals
Career ABA 220 (32)
Blocks
1974-75 ABA 137 (7)
1975-76 ABA 134 (7)
Career ABA 271 (12)
Turnovers
1974-75 ABA 307 (6)
Career ABA 537 (94)
Personal Fouls
1974-75 ABA 328 (3)
Points
1974-75 ABA 1849 (6)
1975-76 ABA 1616 (9)
Career ABA 3465 (84)
Minutes Per Game
1974-75 ABA 39.9 (6)
1975-76 ABA 37.1 (8)
Points Per Game
1974-75 ABA 24.0 (5)
1975-76 ABA 24.1 (5)
Rebounds Per Game
1974-75 ABA 15.6 (3)
1975-76 ABA 10.8 (7)
Career 9.1 (87)
Steals Per Game
1975-76 ABA 1.9 (8)
Blocks Per Game
1974-75 ABA 1.8 (6)
1975-76 ABA 2.0 (6)
Player Efficiency Rating
1974-75 ABA 20.8 (4)
1975-76 ABA 21.6 (4)
True Shooting Pct
Career ABA .532 (39)
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .501 (21)
Offensive Rebound Pct
1974-75 ABA 13.3 (3)
1975-76 ABA 10.2 (5)
Career 10.6 (59)
Defensive Rebound Pct
1974-75 ABA 25.9 (4)
Career 20.9 (82)
Total Rebound Pct
1974-75 ABA 19.5 (3)
1975-76 ABA 14.1 (9)
Career 15.7 (66)
Steal Pct
1975-76 ABA 2.3 (9)
Block Pct
1974-75 ABA 2.3 (10)
1975-76 ABA 2.9 (7)
Usage Pct
1974-75 ABA 25.4 (6)
1975-76 ABA 26.6 (5)
Offensive Rating
Career ABA 106.1 (19)
Defensive Rating
1975-76 ABA 101.1 (9)
Career ABA 102.0 (16)
Offensive Win Shares
Career ABA 8.7 (76)
Defensive Win Shares
Career ABA 7.4 (86)
Win Shares
Career ABA 16.2 (78)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
1975-76 ABA .147 (10)
 

Transactions

August 5, 1976: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons from the Spirits of St. Louis in the dispersal draft.

November 23, 1977: Traded by the Detroit Pistons with a 1978 2nd round draft pick (Lew Massey) and a 1978 4th round draft pick (Larry Harris) to the Buffalo Braves for Gus Gerard, John Shumate and a 1979 1st round draft pick (Roy Hamilton).

August 4, 1978: Traded by the San Diego Clippers with Tiny Archibald, Billy Knight, a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Danny Ainge) and a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Rod Foster) to the Boston Celtics for Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington, Sidney Wicks and Freeman Williams.

February 7, 1979: Waived by the Boston Celtics.

September 30, 1979: Signed as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers.

October 10, 1979: Waived by the San Diego Clippers.

January 30, 1980: Signed as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers.

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