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Joe Barry Carroll
Joe Barry Carroll stats, teams and career impact
#983 all-timeCareer averages · 17.7 PPG · 7.7 RPG · 1.8 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Phoenix Suns
- Height / weight
- 7 ft 0 in (213 cm) · 225 lb (102 kg)
- Born
- July 24, 1958 (68 yrs old)
- College
- Purdue
- NBA seasons
- 10 seasons · 1980–81 to 1990–91
Career summaryJoe Barry Carroll was a center who played 10 NBA seasons, from 1980–81 through 1990–91.
- Career PPG
- 17.7
- Career RPG
- 7.7
- Career APG
- 1.8
- #52 in 1982–83
- #983 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Joe Barry Carroll ranks #983 all time
Joe Barry Carroll ranks #983 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #67.3. His full-career value ranks #662, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
705 games · Career Value Rank #662
NBA honorsAll-StarContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, and Phoenix Suns
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 47.4%FG%
- Three-point
- 0.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 74.7%FT%
705 career games · 22,838 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
Joe Barry Carroll stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 1990–91 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | -8.19 | PHO | 11 | 0 | 8.7 | 36.1% | — | 91.7% | — | -12.5 |
| 1989–90 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 1.3 | -2.06 | DEN/NJN | 76 | 47 | 22.6 | 41.1% | 0.0% | 77.4% | #201 | -2.4 |
| 1988–89 | 14.1 | 7.4 | 1.6 | -1.13 | NJN | 64 | 62 | 31.2 | 44.8% | — | 80.0% | #149 | 36.2 |
| 1987–88 | 12.7 | 6.4 | 1.5 | -2.20 | GSW/HOU | 77 | 30 | 26.0 | 43.5% | 0.0% | 76.4% | #189 | -8.6 |
| 1986–87 | 21.2 | 7.3 | 2.6 | +0.43 | GSW | 81 | 81 | 33.6 | 47.2% | — | 78.7% | #79 | 140.1 |
| 1985–86 | 21.2 | 8.5 | 2.2 | -0.77 | GSW | 79 | 79 | 35.5 | 46.3% | 0.0% | 75.2% | #135 | 75.1 |
| 1983–84 | 20.5 | 8.0 | 2.5 | +0.55 | GSW | 80 | 80 | 37.0 | 47.7% | 0.0% | 72.3% | #71 | 162.3 |
| 1982–83 | 24.1 | 8.7 | 2.1 | +1.58 | GSW | 79 | 79 | 37.8 | 51.3% | 0.0% | 71.9% | #52 | 231.8 |
| 1981–82 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 0.8 | -1.44 | GSW | 76 | 75 | 34.6 | 51.9% | 0.0% | 72.8% | #175 | 30.9 |
| 1980–81 | 18.9 | 9.3 | 1.4 | -2.10 | GSW | 82 | 0 | 35.6 | 49.1% | 0.0% | 71.6% | #190 | -5.9 |
| Career | 17.7 | 7.7 | 1.8 | — | DEN/GSW/HOU/NJN/PHO | 705 | — | 32.4 | 47.4% | 0.0% | 74.7% | — | — |
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.
92.8 composite · lower is better
97.2 average league finish
647 total value
Career standing
How Joe Barry Carroll 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 Score92.8
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
- #983
Strongest seasons
Every season
Joe Barry Carroll 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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| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 32 | 11 | 96 | -8.19 | — | — | -12.5 | — | Limited |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | DEN/NJN | 31 | 76 | 1,721 | -2.06 | 30.3 | #201 | -2.4 | 30th | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 30 | 64 | 1,996 | -1.13 | 43.7 | #149 | 36.2 | 48th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | GSW/HOU | 29 | 77 | 2,004 | -2.20 | 24.8 | #189 | -8.6 | 23rd | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 28 | 81 | 2,724 | +0.43 | 69.5 | #79 | 140.1 | 76th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 27 | 79 | 2,801 | -0.77 | 47.2 | #135 | 75.1 | 59th | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 25 | 80 | 2,962 | +0.55 | 71.8 | #71 | 162.3 | 82nd | Broad |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 24 | 79 | 2,988 | +1.58 | 79.8 | #52 | 231.8 | 88th | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 23 | 76 | 2,627 | -1.44 | 31.5 | #175 | 30.9 | 41st | Broad |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 22 | 82 | 2,919 | -2.10 | 23.8 | #190 | -5.9 | 21st | Broad |
Career movement
Joe Barry Carroll's career impact by season
Peak +1.58 in 1982–83 · 10 seasons · 22,838 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.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
—’85
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
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Joe Barry CarrollHarvey Grant
| NBA season | Joe Barry Carroll | Harvey Grant |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -2.1 | -1.3 |
| 2 | -1.4 | -1.0 |
| 3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| 5 | -0.8 | 0.8 |
| 6 | 0.4 | -1.1 |
| 7 | -2.2 | -0.3 |
| 8 | -1.1 | -1.5 |
| 9 | -2.1 | -1.3 |
| 10 | -8.2 | -3.3 |
| 11 | Did not play | -3.1 |
NBA season number
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