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Jim Barnes

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Boston Celtics · C-F · 1964-65 1st All-Rookie selection · 7 NBA seasons · 467 career appearances

Jim Barnes recorded 467 NBA appearances across 7 seasons with Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls.

▶Best highlights

9.0

career pts/gm

5.0

career reb/gm

0.5

career ast/gm

447

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jim Barnes's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1959-60–1972-73

Reed, Frazier and beautiful team basketball

New York Knicks · The championship Knicks

A smart, selfless roster won championships in 1970 and 1973 and created the franchise's enduring ideal.

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Franchise era

1960-61–1978-79

Los Angeles stardom meets Boston heartbreak

Los Angeles Lakers · West, Baylor and Wilt

Years of Finals frustration finally ended when the 1971–72 Lakers won 33 straight games and the championship.

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Franchise era

1956-57–1968-69

Eleven championships in thirteen seasons

Boston Celtics · Russell's dynasty

Russell made defense, rebounding and team play the center of the sport, leading the most concentrated championship run in NBA history.

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Franchise era

1966-67–1975-76

Defense and toughness before the dynasty

Chicago Bulls · The expansion team that competed immediately

Chicago reached the playoffs in its first season and built a bruising 1970s contender around Sloan, Love, Van Lier, Walker and Tom Boerwinkle.

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Franchise era

1969-70–1978-79

A second championship core

Boston Celtics · Havlicek and Cowens

Boston rebuilt without collapsing, winning titles in 1974 and 1976 behind Havlicek's endurance, Cowens's energy and White's control.

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Career accomplishments

1964-65 1st All-Rookie selection7 NBA seasons467 career appearances4,069 career points11 playoff appearancesCareer high: 32 pointsCareer high: 26 reboundsCareer high: 5 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Team history

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Jim Barnes's most significant indexed performances.

Athlore #1 · 75.1 relevance

SACRAMENTOKINGS

WASHINGTONBULLETS

Sacramento Kings vs Washington Bullets

19 PTS · 26 REB · 3 AST

Athlore #2 · 74.5 relevance

WASHINGTONBULLETS

New York Knicks vs Washington Bullets

22 PTS · 22 REB · 3 AST

Athlore #3 · 68.8 relevance

San Francisco Warriors vs Washington Bullets

San Francisco Warriors vs Washington Bullets

19 PTS · 20 REB · 3 AST

Athlore #4 · 67 relevance

LOS ANGELESLAKERS

Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks

24 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST

Athlore #5 · 64.8 relevance

New York Knicks vs San Francisco Warriors

New York Knicks vs San Francisco Warriors

19 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST

Single-game records

Career-high games

One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.

Career high · Points (32)

WASHINGTONBULLETS

New York Knicks vs Washington Bullets

32 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST

Career high · Assists (5)

Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics

0 PTS · 0 REB · 5 AST

Career high · Rebounds (26)

SACRAMENTOKINGS

WASHINGTONBULLETS

Sacramento Kings vs Washington Bullets

19 PTS · 26 REB · 3 AST

Career high · Steals (0)

WASHINGTONBULLETS

LOS ANGELESLAKERS

Washington Bullets vs Los Angeles Lakers

4 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST

Career high · Blocks (0)

WASHINGTONBULLETS

LOS ANGELESLAKERS

Washington Bullets vs Los Angeles Lakers

4 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST