Johnny Baum

Johnny Baum

Personal information
Born	(1946-06-17) June 17, 1946 (age 78) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Peirce (1964–1965) Temple (1966–1969)
NBA draft	1969: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1969–1978
Position	Small forward
Number	9, 14, 20, 15, 22
Career history
1969–1971	Chicago Bulls
1971–1973	New York Nets
1973–1974	Memphis Tams
1974	Indiana Pacers
1974–1976	Hazleton Bullets
1976–1978	Allentown Jets
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	1,498 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds	666 (2.7 rpg)
Assists	141 (0.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

John "Jumpin' Johnny" Baum (born June 17, 1946) is a retired American basketball player. Born in Philadelphia, he played collegiately for Temple University.^[1][2]

A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and 200 lb (91 kg) forward, he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 15th round (187th pick overall) of the 1968 NBA draft and by the Chicago Bulls in the second round (23rd pick overall) of the 1969 NBA draft.

He played for the Chicago Bulls (1969–71) in the NBA and for the New York Nets (1971–73),^[3] Memphis Tams and Indiana Pacers (1973–74) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for 244 games.^[4]

Career statistics

Legend

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

NBA/ABA

Source^[4]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1969–70	Chicago	3		4.3	.273		–	1.3	.0			2.0
1970–71	Chicago	62	0	8.8	.420		.690	2.0	.5			4.6
1971–72	N.Y. Nets (ABA)	44		12.5	.606	–	.788	3.1	.4			5.6
1972–73	N.Y. Nets (ABA)	75		14.3	.505	.000	.748	2.7	.4			7.3
1973–74	Memphis (ABA)	47		23.5	.448	–	.842	3.7	1.3	.6	.3	8.0
1973–74	Indiana (ABA)	13		8.7	.472	–	.500	1.9	.2	.5	.2	2.8
Career (NBA)		65	0	8.6	.414		.690	2.0	.5			4.5
Career (ABA)		179		15.9	.500	.000	.773	3.0	.6	.6	.3	6.7
Career (overall)		244	0	13.9	.480	.000	.758	2.7	.6	.6	.3	6.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1971	Chicago	2	2.5	–		–	.5	.0			.0
1972	N.Y. Nets (ABA)	17	17.8	.551	–	.625	4.2	.4			7.5
1973	N.Y. Nets (ABA)	5	38.2	.526	–	.706	4.2	.8			18.8
1974	Indiana (ABA)	11	9.7	.531	–	1.000	1.8	.2	.5	.1	3.6
Career (ABA)		33	18.2	.539	–	.718	3.4	.4	.5	.1	7.9
Career (overall)		35	17.3	.539	–	.718	3.3	.4	.5	.1	7.5

References

1. "Temple University Athletics - Hall of Fame". owlsports.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
2. Donald Hunt (March 28, 2015). "Former Temple star John Baum excited about Owls NIT run | Sports | phillytrib.com". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
3. Brian Rzeppa (May 4, 2016). "John Baum Builds Legacy Beyond Basketball". Fansided. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
4. "Johnny Baum NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference