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Dick Barnett

Richard Barnett (October 2, 1936 – April 27, 2025) was an American professional basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks. He won two NBA championships with the Knicks. Barnett was also a member of the Cleveland Pipers in the American Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee A&I State Tigers. Barnett was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.

Infobox

Born
(1936-10-02)October 2, 1936Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died
April 27, 2025(2025-04-27) (aged 88)Largo, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
High school
Theodore Roosevelt (Gary, Indiana)
College
Tennessee State (1955–1959)
NBA draft
1959: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Drafted by
Syracuse Nationals
Playing career
1959–1973
Position
Shooting guard
Number
5, 12
1959–1961
Syracuse Nationals
1961–1962
Cleveland Pipers
1962–1965
Los Angeles Lakers
1965–1973
New York Knicks
Points
15,358 (15.8 ppg)
Rebounds
2,812 (2.9 rpg)
Assists
2,729 (2.8 apg)

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1959–60
1959–60
Year
1959–60
Team
Syracuse
GP
57
GS
–
MPG
21.7
FG%
412
3P%
–
FT%
711
RPG
2.7
APG
2.8
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
12.4
1960–61
1960–61
Year
1960–61
Team
Syracuse
GP
78
GS
–
MPG
26.5
FG%
452
3P%
–
FT%
712
RPG
3.6
APG
2.8
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
16.9
1962–63
1962–63
Year
1962–63
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
80*
GS
–
MPG
31.8
FG%
471
3P%
–
FT%
815
RPG
3.0
APG
2.8
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
18.0
1963–64
1963–64
Year
1963–64
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
78
GS
–
MPG
33.6
FG%
452
3P%
–
FT%
773
RPG
3.2
APG
3.1
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
18.4
1964–65
1964–65
Year
1964–65
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
74
GS
–
MPG
27.4
FG%
413
3P%
–
FT%
799
RPG
2.7
APG
2.1
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
13.8
1965–66
1965–66
Year
1965–66
Team
New York
GP
79
GS
–
MPG
34.5
FG%
469
3P%
–
FT%
772
RPG
4.1
APG
3.5
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
23.1
1966–67
1966–67
Year
1966–67
Team
New York
GP
67
GS
–
MPG
29.4
FG%
478
3P%
–
FT%
783
RPG
3.4
APG
2.4
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
17.0
1967–68
1967–68
Year
1967–68
Team
New York
GP
81
GS
–
MPG
30.7
FG%
482
3P%
–
FT%
780
RPG
2.9
APG
3.0
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
18.0
1968–69
1968–69
Year
1968–69
Team
New York
GP
82
GS
–
MPG
36.0
FG%
463
3P%
–
FT%
774
RPG
3.1
APG
3.5
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
17.6
1969–70†
1969–70†
Year
1969–70†
Team
New York
GP
82*
GS
–
MPG
33.8
FG%
475
3P%
–
FT%
714
RPG
2.7
APG
3.6
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
14.9
1970–71
1970–71
Year
1970–71
Team
New York
GP
82
GS
–
MPG
34.7
FG%
456
3P%
–
FT%
694
RPG
2.9
APG
2.7
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
15.5
1971–72
1971–72
Year
1971–72
Team
New York
GP
79
GS
–
MPG
28.6
FG%
437
3P%
–
FT%
753
RPG
1.9
APG
2.5
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
12.2
1972–73†
1972–73†
Year
1972–73†
Team
New York
GP
51
GS
–
MPG
10.1
FG%
389
3P%
–
FT%
533
RPG
0.8
APG
1.0
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
3.8
1973–74
1973–74
Year
1973–74
Team
New York
GP
5
GS
–
MPG
11.6
FG%
385
3P%
–
FT%
667
RPG
0.8
APG
1.2
SPG
0.2
BPG
0.0
PPG
4.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
971
GP
–
GS
29.8
MPG
456
FG%
–
3P%
761
FT%
2.9
RPG
2.8
APG
0.2
SPG
0.0
BPG
15.8
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
1
GP
0
GS
22.0
MPG
583
FG%
–
3P%
500
FT%
0.0
RPG
1.0
APG
–
SPG
–
BPG
15.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1959–60
Syracuse
57
–
21.7
412
–
711
2.7
2.8
–
–
12.4
1960–61
Syracuse
78
–
26.5
452
–
712
3.6
2.8
–
–
16.9
1962–63
Lakers
80*
–
31.8
471
–
815
3.0
2.8
–
–
18.0
1963–64
Lakers
78
–
33.6
452
–
773
3.2
3.1
–
–
18.4
1964–65
Lakers
74
–
27.4
413
–
799
2.7
2.1
–
–
13.8
1965–66
New York
79
–
34.5
469
–
772
4.1
3.5
–
–
23.1
1966–67
New York
67
–
29.4
478
–
783
3.4
2.4
–
–
17.0
1967–68
New York
81
–
30.7
482
–
780
2.9
3.0
–
–
18.0
1968–69
New York
82
–
36.0
463
–
774
3.1
3.5
–
–
17.6
1969–70†
New York
82*
–
33.8
475
–
714
2.7
3.6
–
–
14.9
1970–71
New York
82
–
34.7
456
–
694
2.9
2.7
–
–
15.5
1971–72
New York
79
–
28.6
437
–
753
1.9
2.5
–
–
12.2
1972–73†
New York
51
–
10.1
389
–
533
0.8
1.0
–
–
3.8
1973–74
New York
5
–
11.6
385
–
667
0.8
1.2
0.2
0.0
4.4
Career
971
–
29.8
456
–
761
2.9
2.8
0.2
0.0
15.8
All-Star
1
0
22.0
583
–
500
0.0
1.0
–
–
15.0
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1960
1960
Year
1960
Team
Syracuse
GP
3
GS
–
MPG
21.3
FG%
316
3P%
–
FT%
857
RPG
4.7
APG
1.3
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
10.0
1961
1961
Year
1961
Team
Syracuse
GP
8
GS
–
MPG
28.3
FG%
438
3P%
–
FT%
722
RPG
4.5
APG
1.5
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
15.5
1963
1963
Year
1963
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
13
GS
–
MPG
28.5
FG%
470
3P%
–
FT%
794
RPG
2.9
APG
1.6
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
16.8
1964
1964
Year
1964
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
5
GS
–
MPG
30.8
FG%
404
3P%
–
FT%
844
RPG
1.6
APG
3.4
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
13.8
1965
1965
Year
1965
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
10
GS
–
MPG
28.7
FG%
480
3P%
–
FT%
795
RPG
3.0
APG
3.3
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
17.5
1968
1968
Year
1968
Team
New York
GP
6
GS
–
MPG
35.2
FG%
521
3P%
–
FT%
724
RPG
4.5
APG
3.5
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
23.8
1969
1969
Year
1969
Team
New York
GP
10
GS
–
MPG
40.2
FG%
399
3P%
–
FT%
685
RPG
3.5
APG
2.7
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
16.7
1970†
1970†
Year
1970†
Team
New York
GP
19
GS
–
MPG
37.6
FG%
468
3P%
–
FT%
776
RPG
2.1
APG
3.4
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
16.9
1971
1971
Year
1971
Team
New York
GP
12
GS
–
MPG
37.9
FG%
477
3P%
–
FT%
698
RPG
3.2
APG
3.0
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
19.5
1972
1972
Year
1972
Team
New York
GP
12
GS
–
MPG
10.9
FG%
469
3P%
–
FT%
417
RPG
0.7
APG
0.8
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
4.3
1973†
1973†
Year
1973†
Team
New York
GP
4
GS
–
MPG
4.3
FG%
500
3P%
–
FT%
–
RPG
0.0
APG
0.5
SPG
–
BPG
–
PPG
1.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
102
GP
–
GS
29.7
MPG
458
FG%
–
3P%
748
FT%
2.7
RPG
2.4
APG
–
SPG
–
BPG
15.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1960
Syracuse
3
–
21.3
316
–
857
4.7
1.3
–
–
10.0
1961
Syracuse
8
–
28.3
438
–
722
4.5
1.5
–
–
15.5
1963
Lakers
13
–
28.5
470
–
794
2.9
1.6
–
–
16.8
1964
Lakers
5
–
30.8
404
–
844
1.6
3.4
–
–
13.8
1965
Lakers
10
–
28.7
480
–
795
3.0
3.3
–
–
17.5
1968
New York
6
–
35.2
521
–
724
4.5
3.5
–
–
23.8
1969
New York
10
–
40.2
399
–
685
3.5
2.7
–
–
16.7
1970†
New York
19
–
37.6
468
–
776
2.1
3.4
–
–
16.9
1971
New York
12
–
37.9
477
–
698
3.2
3.0
–
–
19.5
1972
New York
12
–
10.9
469
–
417
0.7
0.8
–
–
4.3
1973†
New York
4
–
4.3
500
–
–
0.0
0.5
–
–
1.5
Career
102
–
29.7
458
–
748
2.7
2.4
–
–
15.1

References

  1. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/news/hall-of-fame-class-of-2024
  2. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/sports/basketball/dick-barnett-dead.html
  3. Sports Illustrated
    https://vault.si.com/vault/1966/01/17/a-new-knick-with-a-knack
  4. drdickbarnett.com
    http://drdickbarnett.com/bio/
  5. Los Angeles Times
    http://projects.latimes.com/lakers/player/dick-barnett/
  6. TSHF.net
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110109204416/http://tshf.net/inductees/2005Barnett.htm
  7. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/news/hall-of-fame-class-of-2024
  8. ibcsports.com
    https://www.ibcsports.com/basketball/2006-07/tenn/tsus_dick_barnett_and_john_mclen.htm
  9. smallcollegebasketball.com
    https://www.smallcollegebasketball.com/dickbarnett
  10. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/88937556/
  11. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34290558/the-los-angeles-times/
  12. The Record
    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/491309328/
  13. Fort Lauderdale News
    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/232778606/
  14. fordham.edu
    https://now.fordham.edu/fordham-magazine/dick-barnett-knicks-legend-educator-and-fordham-grad-dies-at-88/
  15. lakenetwi.net
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110723184426/http://www.lakenetnwi.net/member/notable/html/Dick%20Barnett.htm
  16. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-04-26/lakers-great-dick-barnett
  17. New York Post
    https://nypost.com/2025/04/27/sports/dick-barnett-legendary-knicks-nba-champion-dead-at-88/
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