Last Updated on August 6, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Dick Barnett’s career statistics are summarized on this page across every season documented in HeatingUp. The data provides a numerical record of his NBA regular season production, with all figures sourced from HeatingUp, covering his NBA career with the Syracuse Nationals, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks from 1959–60 to 1973–74.
Dick Barnett — NBA regular season per-game statistics by season:
| Year | Team | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | SYR | 23 | 57 | — | 21.7 | 12.4 | — | 2.8 | — | — | — | 12.3 | .412 | — | — | 3.2 | .711 |
| 1960-61 | SYR | 24 | 78 | — | 26.5 | 16.9 | — | 2.8 | — | — | — | 15.3 | .452 | — | — | 4.3 | .712 |
| 1962-63 | LAL | 26 | 80 | — | 31.8 | 18.0 | — | 2.8 | — | — | — | 14.5 | .471 | — | — | 5.3 | .815 |
| 1963-64 | LAL | 27 | 78 | — | 33.6 | 18.4 | — | 3.1 | — | — | — | 15.3 | .452 | — | — | 5.8 | .773 |
| 1964-65 | LAL | 28 | 74 | — | 27.4 | 13.8 | — | 2.1 | — | — | — | 12.3 | .413 | — | — | 4.6 | .799 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 29 | 75 | — | 34.5 | 23.1 | — | 3.5 | — | — | — | 17.9 | .469 | — | — | 8.1 | .772 |
| 1966-67 | NYK | 30 | 67 | — | 29.4 | 17.0 | — | 2.4 | — | — | — | 14.2 | .478 | — | — | 4.4 | .783 |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 31 | 81 | — | 30.7 | 18.0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — | 14.3 | .482 | — | — | 5.4 | .780 |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 32 | 82 | — | 36.0 | 17.6 | — | 3.5 | — | — | — | 14.9 | .463 | — | — | 4.9 | .774 |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 33 | 82 | — | 33.8 | 14.9 | — | 3.6 | — | — | — | 12.7 | .475 | — | — | 4.0 | .714 |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 34 | 82 | — | 34.7 | 15.5 | — | 2.7 | — | — | — | 14.4 | .456 | — | — | 3.4 | .694 |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 35 | 79 | — | 28.6 | 12.2 | — | 2.5 | — | — | — | 11.6 | .437 | — | — | 2.7 | .753 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 36 | 51 | — | 10.1 | 3.8 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | 4.4 | .389 | — | — | 0.6 | .533 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 37 | 5 | — | 11.6 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 5.2 | .385 | — | — | 0.6 | .667 |
| Career | — | — | 971 | — | 29.8 | 15.8 | 2.9† | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 13.6 | .456 | — | — | 4.5 | .761 |
Dick Barnett — NBA career totals:
| Year | Team | Age | G | GS | MinT | PtsT | RebT | AstT | StlT | BlkT | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | SYR | 23 | 57 | — | 1235 | 706 | 155 | 160 | — | — | 98 | 701 | 289 | — | — | 180 | 128 |
| 1960-61 | SYR | 24 | 78 | — | 2070 | 1320 | 283 | 218 | — | — | 169 | 1194 | 540 | — | — | 337 | 240 |
| 1962-63 | LAL | 26 | 80 | — | 2544 | 1437 | 242 | 224 | — | — | 189 | 1162 | 547 | — | — | 421 | 343 |
| 1963-64 | LAL | 27 | 78 | — | 2620 | 1433 | 250 | 238 | — | — | 233 | 1197 | 541 | — | — | 454 | 351 |
| 1964-65 | LAL | 28 | 74 | — | 2026 | 1020 | 200 | 159 | — | — | 209 | 908 | 375 | — | — | 338 | 270 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 29 | 75 | — | 2589 | 1729 | 310 | 259 | — | — | 235 | 1344 | 631 | — | — | 605 | 467 |
| 1966-67 | NYK | 30 | 67 | — | 1969 | 1139 | 226 | 161 | — | — | 185 | 949 | 454 | — | — | 295 | 231 |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 31 | 81 | — | 2488 | 1461 | 238 | 242 | — | — | 222 | 1159 | 559 | — | — | 440 | 343 |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 32 | 82 | — | 2953 | 1442 | 251 | 291 | — | — | 239 | 1220 | 565 | — | — | 403 | 312 |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 33 | 82 | — | 2772 | 1220 | 221 | 298 | — | — | 220 | 1039 | 494 | — | — | 325 | 232 |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 34 | 82 | — | 2843 | 1273 | 238 | 225 | — | — | 232 | 1184 | 540 | — | — | 278 | 193 |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 35 | 79 | — | 2256 | 964 | 153 | 198 | — | — | 229 | 918 | 401 | — | — | 215 | 162 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 36 | 51 | — | 514 | 192 | 41 | 50 | — | — | 52 | 226 | 88 | — | — | 30 | 16 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 37 | 5 | — | 58 | 22 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 26 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| Career | — | — | 971 | — | 28937 | 15358 | 2812 | 2729 | 1 | 0 | 2514 | 13227 | 6034 | — | — | 4324 | 3290 |
Dick Barnett — NBA career per-game evolution & impact:
| Year | Team | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | Syracuse | Secondary Scorer | 21.7 | Moderate Usage | 12.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | — | 8.95 | Rookie season, limited role |
| 1960-61 | Syracuse | Secondary Scorer | 26.5 | Moderate Usage | 16.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | — | 11.65 | Increased scoring, more minutes |
| 1962-63 | Lakers | Starting SG | 31.8 | High Usage | 18.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | — | 11.9 | Transitioned to starting role |
| 1963-64 | Lakers | Starting SG | 33.6 | High Usage | 18.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | — | 12.35 | Maintained consistent production |
| 1964-65 | Lakers | Starting SG | 27.4 | Moderate Usage | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | — | 9.3 | Slight drop in minutes & output |
| 1965-66 | Knicks | Primary Scorer | 34.5 | High Usage | 23.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | — | 15.35 | Career scoring peak |
| 1966-67 | Knicks | Primary Scorer | 29.4 | Moderate Usage | 17.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | — | 11.4 | Minutes and scoring dipped |
| 1967-68 | Knicks | Primary Scorer | 30.7 | Moderate Usage | 18.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | — | 11.95 | Consistent all-around play |
| 1968-69 | Knicks | Primary Scorer | 36.0 | High Usage | 17.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | — | 12.1 | Peak minutes, solid all-around |
| 1969-70 | Knicks | Secondary Scorer | 33.8 | Moderate Usage | 14.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | — | 11.1 | Slight scoring decline |
| 1970-71 | Knicks | Secondary Scorer | 34.7 | Moderate Usage | 15.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | — | 11.05 | Maintained steady production |
| 1971-72 | Knicks | Secondary Scorer | 28.6 | Moderate Usage | 12.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | — | 9.3 | Reduced minutes, lesser role |
| 1972-73 | Knicks | Role Player | 10.1 | Low Usage | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | — | 2.8 | Significant role reduction |
| 1973-74 | Knicks | Role Player | 11.6 | Low Usage | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | — | 2.6 | Final season, very limited role |