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Jim Barnett
Jim Barnett stats, teams and career impact
#365 all-timeCareer averages · 11.7 PPG · 3.1 RPG · 3.0 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) · 170 lb (77 kg)
- Born
- July 7, 1944 (82 yrs old)
- College
- Oregon
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 1966–67 to 1976–77
Career summaryJim Barnett was a shooting guard who played 11 NBA seasons, from 1966–67 through 1976–77.
- Career PPG
- 11.7
- Career RPG
- 3.1
- Career APG
- 3.0
- #24 in 1970–71
- #365 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Jim Barnett ranks #365 all time
Jim Barnett ranks #365 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #31.3. His full-career value ranks #532, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
732 games · Career Value Rank #532
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Boston Celtics, San Diego Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors, New Orleans Jazz, New York Knicks, and Philadelphia 76ers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.5%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 79.7%FT%
732 career games · 17,410 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Jim Barnett stats by season
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| 1976–77 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | -6.28 | PHI | 16 | 0 | 14.4 | 43.8% | — | 55.6% | — | -22.3 |
| 1975–76 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -2.08 | NYK | 71 | 1 | 14.5 | 44.2% | — | 78.9% | #146 | -1.7 |
| 1974–75 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -1.31 | NOJ/NYK | 73 | 8 | 24.3 | 43.7% | — | 83.6% | #125 | 27.4 |
| 1973–74 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | +0.06 | GSW | 77 | 0 | 21.9 | 46.4% | — | 81.4% | #73 | 78.8 |
| 1972–73 | 11.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | +0.65 | GSW | 82 | 0 | 27.0 | 46.7% | — | 84.3% | #43 | 137.2 |
| 1971–72 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | -0.43 | GSW | 80 | 0 | 27.5 | 40.9% | — | 83.6% | #73 | 81.3 |
| 1970–71 | 18.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | +1.83 | POR | 78 | 0 | 30.4 | 43.6% | — | 81.1% | #24 | 228.3 |
| 1969–70 | 14.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | +0.96 | SDR | 80 | 0 | 26.3 | 45.1% | — | 79.0% | #30 | 162.7 |
| 1968–69 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | +0.50 | SDR | 80 | 0 | 29.3 | 42.5% | — | 75.2% | #40 | 151.1 |
| 1967–68 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | -1.09 | SDR | 47 | 0 | 22.7 | 39.3% | — | 71.2% | #73 | 24.7 |
| 1966–67 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -4.97 | BOS | 48 | 0 | 8.0 | 37.0% | — | 67.7% | — | -28.7 |
| Career | 11.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | — | BOS/GSW/NOJ/NYK/PHI/POR/SDR | 732 | — | 23.8 | 43.5% | — | 79.7% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
44.2 composite · lower is better
42.0 average league finish
839 total value
Career standing
How Jim Barnett ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score44.2
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 9
- All-time rank
- #365
Strongest seasons
Every season
Jim Barnett advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 32 | 16 | 231 | -6.28 | — | — | -22.3 | — | Limited |
| 1975–76Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 31 | 71 | 1,026 | -2.08 | 22.9 | #146 | -1.7 | 22nd | Broad |
| 1974–75Historical Defense Estimate | NOJ/NYK | 30 | 73 | 1,776 | -1.31 | 33.7 | #125 | 27.4 | 37th | Broad |
| 1973–74Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 29 | 77 | 1,689 | +0.06 | 59.1 | #73 | 78.8 | 57th | Broad |
| 1972–73Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 28 | 82 | 2,215 | +0.65 | 75.6 | #43 | 137.2 | 73rd | Modeled |
| 1971–72Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 27 | 80 | 2,200 | -0.43 | 56.1 | #73 | 81.3 | 59th | Modeled |
| 1970–71Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 26 | 78 | 2,371 | +1.83 | 86.2 | #24 | 228.3 | 86th | Modeled |
| 1969–70Historical Defense Estimate | SDR | 25 | 80 | 2,105 | +0.96 | 79.4 | #30 | 162.7 | 78th | Modeled |
| 1968–69Historical Defense Estimate | SDR | 24 | 80 | 2,346 | +0.50 | 70.7 | #40 | 151.1 | 71st | Modeled |
| 1967–68Historical Defense Estimate | SDR | 23 | 47 | 1,068 | -1.09 | 40.0 | #73 | 24.7 | 34th | Modeled |
| 1966–67Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 22 | 48 | 383 | -4.97 | — | — | -28.7 | — | Modeled |
Career movement
Jim Barnett's career impact by season
Peak +1.83 in 1970–71 · 11 seasons · 17,410 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
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Jim BarnettEddie Johnson
| NBA season | Jim Barnett | Eddie Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -5.0 | -0.9 |
| 2 | -1.1 | 0.7 |
| 3 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| 5 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| 6 | -0.4 | 0.1 |
| 7 | 0.7 | -1.3 |
| 8 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| 9 | -1.3 | -2.2 |
| 10 | -2.1 | -1.4 |
| 11 | -6.3 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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