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John Brown

John Young Brown

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: December 14, 1951 in Frankfurt, Germany
High School: Dixon in Dixon, Missouri
College: University of Missouri
Draft: Atlanta Hawks, 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall), 1973 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 9, 1973

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 22 ATL NBA SF 77 1715 277 632 .438 163 217 .751 177 264 441 114 29 16 239 717
1974-75 23 ATL NBA SF 73 1986 315 684 .461 185 250 .740 180 254 434 133 54 15 228 815
1975-76 24 ATL NBA PF 75 1758 215 486 .442 162 209 .775 146 257 403 126 45 16 235 592
1976-77 25 ATL NBA SF 77 1405 160 350 .457 121 150 .807 75 161 236 103 46 7 217 441
1977-78 26 ATL NBA SF 75 1594 192 405 .474 165 200 .825 137 166 303 105 55 8 116 280 549
1978-79 27 CHI NBA SF 77 1265 152 317 .479 84 98 .857 83 155 238 104 18 10 89 180 388
1979-80 28 TOT NBA SF 32 385 37 105 .352 0 0 38 48 .792 26 45 71 18 3 4 29 70 112
1979-80 28 UTA NBA SF 4 24 0 7 .000 0 0 4 4 1.000 5 4 9 4 0 0 5 4 4
1979-80 28 ATL NBA SF 28 361 37 98 .378 0 0 34 44 .773 21 41 62 14 3 4 24 66 108
Career NBA 486 10108 1348 2979 .453 0 0 918 1172 .783 824 1302 2126 703 250 76 234 1449 3614

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 22 ATL NBA SF 77 22.3 3.6 8.2 .438 2.1 2.8 .751 2.3 3.4 5.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 3.1 9.3
1974-75 23 ATL NBA SF 73 27.2 4.3 9.4 .461 2.5 3.4 .740 2.5 3.5 5.9 1.8 0.7 0.2 3.1 11.2
1975-76 24 ATL NBA PF 75 23.4 2.9 6.5 .442 2.2 2.8 .775 1.9 3.4 5.4 1.7 0.6 0.2 3.1 7.9
1976-77 25 ATL NBA SF 77 18.2 2.1 4.5 .457 1.6 1.9 .807 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.1 2.8 5.7
1977-78 26 ATL NBA SF 75 21.3 2.6 5.4 .474 2.2 2.7 .825 1.8 2.2 4.0 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.5 3.7 7.3
1978-79 27 CHI NBA SF 77 16.4 2.0 4.1 .479 1.1 1.3 .857 1.1 2.0 3.1 1.4 0.2 0.1 1.2 2.3 5.0
1979-80 28 TOT NBA SF 32 12.0 1.2 3.3 .352 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.5 .792 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.9 2.2 3.5
1979-80 28 UTA NBA SF 4 6.0 0.0 1.8 .000 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.0
1979-80 28 ATL NBA SF 28 12.9 1.3 3.5 .378 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.6 .773 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.9 2.4 3.9
Career NBA 486 20.8 2.8 6.1 .453 0.0 0.0 1.9 2.4 .783 1.7 2.7 4.4 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.3 3.0 7.4

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 22 ATL NBA SF 77 1715 5.8 13.3 .438 3.4 4.6 .751 3.7 5.5 9.3 2.4 0.6 0.3 5.0 15.1
1974-75 23 ATL NBA SF 73 1986 5.7 12.4 .461 3.4 4.5 .740 3.3 4.6 7.9 2.4 1.0 0.3 4.1 14.8
1975-76 24 ATL NBA PF 75 1758 4.4 10.0 .442 3.3 4.3 .775 3.0 5.3 8.3 2.6 0.9 0.3 4.8 12.1
1976-77 25 ATL NBA SF 77 1405 4.1 9.0 .457 3.1 3.8 .807 1.9 4.1 6.0 2.6 1.2 0.2 5.6 11.3
1977-78 26 ATL NBA SF 75 1594 4.3 9.1 .474 3.7 4.5 .825 3.1 3.7 6.8 2.4 1.2 0.2 2.6 6.3 12.4
1978-79 27 CHI NBA SF 77 1265 4.3 9.0 .479 2.4 2.8 .857 2.4 4.4 6.8 3.0 0.5 0.3 2.5 5.1 11.0
1979-80 28 TOT NBA SF 32 385 3.5 9.8 .352 0.0 0.0 3.6 4.5 .792 2.4 4.2 6.6 1.7 0.3 0.4 2.7 6.5 10.5
1979-80 28 UTA NBA SF 4 24 0.0 10.5 .000 0.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 1.000 7.5 6.0 13.5 6.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 6.0 6.0
1979-80 28 ATL NBA SF 28 361 3.7 9.8 .378 0.0 0.0 3.4 4.4 .773 2.1 4.1 6.2 1.4 0.3 0.4 2.4 6.6 10.8
Career NBA 486 10108 4.8 10.6 .453 0.0 0.0 3.3 4.2 .783 2.9 4.6 7.6 2.5 0.9 0.3 2.6 5.2 12.9

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1973-74 22 ATL NBA SF 77 1715 12.8 .493 .438 10.2 15.8 12.9 8.9 0.7 0.5 101 1.2 1.1 2.3 .063
1974-75 23 ATL NBA SF 73 1986 13.9 .513 .461 8.4 13.3 10.7 9.5 1.2 0.4 101 3.0 1.2 4.2 .101
1975-76 24 ATL NBA PF 75 1758 12.6 .512 .442 8.3 15.5 11.8 10.1 1.2 0.5 102 1.7 1.0 2.6 .072
1976-77 25 ATL NBA SF 77 1405 10.5 .530 .457 5.6 12.4 8.9 10.2 1.5 0.3 103 0.8 0.9 1.7 .058
1977-78 26 ATL NBA SF 75 1594 11.4 .557 .474 9.1 11.7 10.3 9.1 1.6 0.3 19.0 15.4 106 102 2.1 1.5 3.7 .110
1978-79 27 CHI NBA SF 77 1265 9.4 .539 .479 7.2 13.3 10.3 10.8 0.7 0.4 19.8 14.2 103 107 0.9 0.8 1.7 .064
1979-80 28 TOT NBA SF 32 385 5.1 .444 .352 7.4 12.7 10.0 6.3 0.4 0.6 18.7 16.5 90 106 -0.3 0.4 0.1 .012
1979-80 28 UTA NBA SF 4 24 -0.5 .228 .000 25.4 18.8 21.9 19.5 0.0 0.0 36.3 24.6 63 113 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.273
1979-80 28 ATL NBA SF 28 361 5.4 .460 .378 6.2 12.3 9.2 5.4 0.4 0.7 17.0 16.0 94 106 -0.1 0.4 0.2 .031
Career NBA 486 10108 11.7 .517 .453 8.2 13.7 10.9 9.6 1.1 0.4 19.3 15.1 103 102 9.4 6.9 16.2 .077

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1977-78 26 ATL NBA SF 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
1979-80 28 ATL NBA SF 5 58 4 13 .308 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 2 8 10 1 1 1 5 9 10
Career NBA 7 64 4 13 .308 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 2 8 10 1 1 1 7 10 10

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1977-78 26 ATL NBA SF 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0
1979-80 28 ATL NBA SF 5 11.6 0.8 2.6 .308 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.0
Career NBA 7 9.1 0.6 1.9 .308 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.4

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1977-78 26 ATL NBA SF 2 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 6.0 0.0
1979-80 28 ATL NBA SF 5 58 2.5 8.1 .308 0.0 0.6 .000 1.2 1.2 1.000 1.2 5.0 6.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 3.1 5.6 6.2
Career NBA 7 64 2.3 7.3 .308 0.0 0.6 .000 1.1 1.1 1.000 1.1 4.5 5.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 3.9 5.6 5.6

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1977-78 26 ATL NBA SF 2 6 -19.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 14.5 0 111 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.475
1979-80 28 ATL NBA SF 5 58 0.6 .360 .308 3.6 16.3 9.6 2.5 0.9 1.1 26.5 14.0 64 108 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.103
Career NBA 7 64 -1.3 .360 .308 3.3 14.8 8.7 2.3 0.8 1.0 33.5 14.0 57 109 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.138

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
John Brown 4.2 3.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.1
Andrea Bargnani 94.9 4.2 3.9 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.4 0.1
Jeff Cook 90.4 4.5 3.7 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.0 0.6
Derek Strong 89.9 4.4 4.1 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.5 0.0
Charles Jones 89.5 3.8 3.2 2.8 2.2 2.2 1.6 0.0
Danny Vranes 88.7 4.2 3.4 2.4 2.1 1.8 0.8 0.6
James Jones 88.5 4.0 3.7 2.5 2.2 1.0 0.9 0.0
Scott Williams 88.4 3.9 3.1 2.6 2.3 1.7 0.9 0.3
David Benoit 88.0 4.6 3.9 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.6 0.7
Mike O'Koren 87.3 4.1 3.8 2.0 1.9 1.5 1.2 -0.1
Nick Weatherspoon 87.2 3.7 3.6 2.6 2.4 2.1 0.6 0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
John Brown 4.2 3.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.1
Andrea Bargnani 94.9 4.2 3.9 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.4 0.1
Jeff Cook 89.9 4.5 3.7 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.0 0.6 0.1
Danny Vranes 88.7 4.2 3.4 2.4 2.1 1.8 0.8 0.6
David Benoit 88.0 4.6 3.9 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.6 0.7
Mike O'Koren 87.8 4.1 3.8 2.0 1.9 1.5 1.2 0.1 -0.1
Nick Weatherspoon 87.2 3.7 3.6 2.6 2.4 2.1 0.6 0.1
Howard Porter 86.5 4.1 3.9 2.7 2.4 2.4 1.1 1.0
Kenny Walker 86.0 4.7 4.0 3.1 2.7 1.9 1.3 0.1
Glen Davis 85.0 4.9 3.7 2.5 1.7 1.6 0.8
Craig Smith 84.0 3.9 3.5 3.1 3.0 1.5 1.0

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
1969-70 18 MISSOURI 11 81 156 68 90 133 230 .519 .756 20.9 12.1
1970-71 19 MISSOURI 18 89 163 91 116 139 269 .546 .784 14.9 7.7
1971-72 20 MISSOURI 27 212 380 162 215 283 586 .558 .753 21.7 10.5
1972-73 21 MISSOURI 27 221 449 124 163 298 566 .492 .761 21.0 11.0
Career 72 522 992 377 494 720 1421 .526 .763 19.7 10.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1972-73 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
1973-74 NBA All-Rookie (1st)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (862)

Transactions

April 24, 1973: Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

October 8, 1978: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks with future considerations to the Chicago Bulls for a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Craig Shelton).

November 11, 1979: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Utah Jazz.

November 20, 1979: Waived by the Utah Jazz.

January 28, 1980: Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks.

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