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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1934-04-25)April 25, 1934 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 2020(2020-05-09) (aged 86) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Timon (Buffalo, New York) |
| College | Canisius (1953–1956) |
| NBA draft | 1956: 4th round, 24th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Rochester Royals |
| Playing career | 1956–1964 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 7, 26, 15, 21 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1956–1957, 1958–1959 | Rochester / Cincinnati Royals |
| 1959–1962 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1962–1963 | Pittsburgh Rens |
| 1963–1964 | Boston Celtics |
Coaching | |
| 1971–1972 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1974–1977 | Canisius |
| Career highlights | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,450 (7.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,145 (3.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,184 (3.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
John Joseph McCarthy (April 25, 1934 – May 9, 2020) was an Americanbasketball player and coach. A 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)point guard, he playedcollege basketball and was an All-American atCanisius College. He was selected by theRochester Royals in the1956 NBA draft. He played a total of six seasons in theNational Basketball Association (NBA)—two for the Royals, three for theSt. Louis Hawks, and one for theBoston Celtics.
McCarthy is the first of only four players in NBA history to record a triple-double in his playoff debut, with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against theMinneapolis Lakers on March 16, 1960; he was later joined byMagic Johnson in 1980,LeBron James in 2006 andNikola Jokić in 2019.
McCarthy later coached theBuffalo Braves, his hometown team, for part of a season. McCarthy died on May 9, 2020.[1]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–57 | Rochester | 72* | 21.7 | .376 | .674 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 6.6 |
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati | 47 | 38.9 | .373 | .667 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 12.9 |
| 1959–60 | St. Louis | 75 | 31.8 | .329 | .659 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 8.4 |
| 1960–61 | St. Louis | 79* | 31.9 | .357 | .540 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 8.3 |
| 1961–62 | St. Louis | 15 | 22.2 | .247 | .444 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| 1963–64† | Boston | 28 | 7.4 | .333 | .385 | 1.3 | .9 | 1.3 |
| Career | 316 | 27.9 | .353 | .622 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 7.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | St. Louis | 14* | 40.4 | .406 | .750 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 8.1 |
| 1961 | St. Louis | 12* | 19.7 | .345 | .667 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 1964† | Boston | 1 | 8.0 | 1.000 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 27 | 30.0 | .389 | .733 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.9 | |