John Joseph McCarthy (April 25, 1934 – May 9, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. A 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) point guard, he played college basketball and was an All-American at Canisius College. He was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1956 NBA draft. He played a total of six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)—two for the Royals, three for the St. Louis Hawks, and one for the Boston Celtics.

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Johnny McCarthy

Personal information
Born	(1934-04-25)April 25, 1934 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died	May 9, 2020(2020-05-09) (aged 86) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Timon (Buffalo, New York)
College	Canisius (1953–1956)
NBA draft	1956: 4th round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career	1956–1964
Position	Point guard
Number	7, 26, 15, 21
Career history
As player:
1956–1958	Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
1958–1962	St. Louis Hawks
1962–1963	Pittsburgh Rens
1963–1964	Boston Celtics
As coach:
1971–1972	Buffalo Braves
1974–1977	Canisius
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

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McCarthy is the first of only four 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, LeBron James in 2006 and Nikola Jokić in 2019.

McCarthy later coached the Buffalo Braves, his hometown team, for part of a season. McCarthy died on May 9, 2020.^[1]