BASKETBALL PLAYER
Marvin Barnes
1952 - 2014

Marvin Barnes
Marvin Jerome "Bad News" Barnes (July 27, 1952 – September 8, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. A forward, he was an All-American at Providence College, and played professionally in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Marvin Barnes is the 906th most popular basketball player (down from 818th in 2024), the 17,529th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,613th in 2019) and the 491st most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Marvin Barnes ranks 906 out of 1,757. Before him are Alejandro Montecchia, Mindaugas Timinskas, Zion Williamson, Dario Šarić, Tayshaun Prince, and Brent Barry. After him are Krešimir Lončar, Brittney Griner, Anthony Edwards, Marcus Thornton, Harrison Barnes, and Danny Manning.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlejandro Montecchia
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 900
Mindaugas Timinskas
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 901
Zion Williamson
2000 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 902
Dario Šarić
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 903
Tayshaun Prince
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 904
Brent Barry
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 905
Marvin Barnes
1952 - 2014
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 906
Krešimir Lončar
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 907
Brittney Griner
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 908
Anthony Edwards
2001 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 909
Marcus Thornton
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 910
Harrison Barnes
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 911
Danny Manning
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 912
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Marvin Barnes ranks 786. Before him are Peter Tatchell, Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Prakash Jha, Ronald M. Sega, Rita Dove, and Lee Morin. After him are Charles Camarda, Terence T. Henricks, Earl Ray Tomblin, Pat Summitt, Eamonn Coghlan, and Gordon H. Smith. Among people deceased in 2014, Marvin Barnes ranks 581. Before him are Caldwell Jones, Morteza Pashaei, Jan Hooks, Kwon Ri-se, Amaka Igwe, and Anna Przybylska. After him are Yago Lamela, Peaches Geldof, Scott Kalvert, Ahmed Abdi Godane, Kristof Goddaert, and Sam Berns.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsPeter Tatchell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 780
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 781
Prakash Jha
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 782
Ronald M. Sega
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 783
Rita Dove
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 784
Lee Morin
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 785
Marvin Barnes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2014
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 786
Charles Camarda
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 787
Terence T. Henricks
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 788
Earl Ray Tomblin
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 789
Pat Summitt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2016
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 790
Eamonn Coghlan
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 791
Gordon H. Smith
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 792
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsCaldwell Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2014
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 575
Morteza Pashaei
SINGER
1984 - 2014
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 576
Jan Hooks
ACTOR
1957 - 2014
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 577
Kwon Ri-se
SINGER
1991 - 2014
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 578
Amaka Igwe
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2014
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 579
Anna Przybylska
ACTOR
1978 - 2014
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 580
Marvin Barnes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2014
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 581
Yago Lamela
ATHLETE
1977 - 2014
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 582
Peaches Geldof
WRITER
1989 - 2014
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 583
Scott Kalvert
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - 2014
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 584
Ahmed Abdi Godane
EXTREMIST
1977 - 2014
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 585
Kristof Goddaert
CYCLIST
1986 - 2014
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 586
Sam Berns
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1996 - 2014
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 587
In United States
Among people born in United States, Marvin Barnes ranks 17,536 out of 20,380. Before him are Tayshaun Prince (1980), Brent Barry (1971), Mike Doyle (1972), David Zabriskie (1979), Kay Hagan (1953), and Dana Gould (1964). After him are Jonny Kim (1984), Alicia Garza (1981), Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (1966), Jerry Lynn (1963), Lzzy Hale (1983), and Bill Ritter (1956).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTayshaun Prince
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 17,530
Brent Barry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 17,531
Mike Doyle
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 17,532
David Zabriskie
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 17,533
Kay Hagan
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2019
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 17,534
Dana Gould
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 17,535
Marvin Barnes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2014
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 17,536
Jonny Kim
PHYSICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 17,537
Alicia Garza
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 17,538
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 17,539
Jerry Lynn
WRESTLER
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 17,540
Lzzy Hale
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 17,541
Bill Ritter
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 17,542
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Marvin Barnes ranks 491. Before him are Jeff Malone (1961), Lynette Woodard (1959), Julius Randle (1994), Zion Williamson (2000), Tayshaun Prince (1980), and Brent Barry (1971). After him are Brittney Griner (1990), Anthony Edwards (2001), Marcus Thornton (1987), Harrison Barnes (1992), Danny Manning (1966), and Khris Middleton (1991).
Jeff Malone
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 485
Lynette Woodard
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 486
Julius Randle
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 487
Zion Williamson
2000 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 488
Tayshaun Prince
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 489
Brent Barry
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 490
Marvin Barnes
1952 - 2014
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 491
Brittney Griner
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 492
Anthony Edwards
2001 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 493
Marcus Thornton
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 494
Harrison Barnes
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 495
Danny Manning
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 496
Khris Middleton
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 497


















































