Johnny McCarthy

For the major league baseball player, see Johnny McCarthy (baseball).

For other people named John McCarthy, see John McCarthy (disambiguation).

Johnny McCarthy

No. 7, 26, 15, 21
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth	April 25, 1934 (1934-04-25)
Place of birth	Buffalo, New York
Nationality	American
High school	Timon
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Canisius
NBA Draft	1956 / Round: 4 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Pro career	1956–1964
Career history
As player:
1956–1958	Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
1958–1962	St. Louis Hawks
1962–1963	Pittsburgh Rens (ABL)
1963–1964	Boston Celtics
As coach:
1971–1972	Buffalo Braves
Career highlights and awards
NBA Champion (1964)
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 at Basketball-Reference.com

John Joseph (Johnny) McCarthy (born April 25, 1934) is an American former basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard, he played collegiately at Canisius College, and was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NBA Draft. He played a total of six seasons in the NBA — two for the Royals, three for the St. Louis Hawks, and one for the Boston Celtics.

McCarthy is the first of only three players in NBA history to record a triple-double in his playoff debut, with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against the Minneapolis Lakers on March 16, 1960 (he was later joined by Magic Johnson in 1980 and LeBron James in 2006).

McCarthy would later coach the Buffalo Braves, his hometown team, for part of a season.

External links

• BasketballReference.com: Johnny McCarthy (as player)
• BasketballReference.com: Johnny McCarthy (as coach)