PBA STATS | JOHNNY ABARRIENTOS

JOHNNY ABARRIENTOS

THE FLYING A

1993 PBA DRAFT

RD 1 | 3RD OVERALL - ALASKA

FEU TAMARAWS

1993 - 2010

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | 1 - 1996

BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE | 1 - 1997 COMCUP

MYTHICAL FIVE | 6 - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

MYTHICAL TEN | 1 - 2003

FINALS MVP | 2 - 1996 GOVCUP, 1997 GOVCUP

CHAMPIONSHIPS | 12 (GRAND SLAM: 1996)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | NONE

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM | 5 - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2005

ALL-STAR MVP | NONE

Standing just 5'7", Johnny Abarrientos defied every inch of doubt with a career that soared as high as his nickname. The floor general behind Alaska’s 1996 Grand Slam, Abarrientos became the smallest player in league history to win MVP, leading a juggernaut team with his court vision, clutch shooting, and feisty defense. A six-time Mythical Five selection, he also bagged two Finals MVPs and was a perennial presence on the All-Defensive Team. In his prime, he was so good that former NBA player Marques Bragg once vouched for him as NBA-ready talent. With 12 championships and a style that blended speed, smarts, and swagger, Abarrientos didn't just run the offense—he was the offense.

YEAR	TEAM	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
1993	ALASKA	39	16.05	4.82	6.62	2.69	0.03
1994	ALASKA	68	15.75	4.26	6.15	1.84	0.07
1995	ALASKA	74	15.99	4.08	5.58	1.81	0.05
1996	ALASKA	71	14.61	3.52	5.41	1.35	0.15
1997	ALASKA	60	16.70	4.58	5.98	2.22	0.03
1998	ALASKA	49	13.08	5.00	4.96	2.12	0.02
1999	ALASKA	53	12.81	4.83	4.51	1.92	0.09
2000	ALASKA	43	7.91	4.21	5.05	1.77	0.12
		457	14.40	4.35	5.54	1.91	0.07
2001	POP COLA	44	9.64	3.98	4.20	1.66	0.02
2002	COCA-COLA	31	8.06	3.45	3.52	1.48	0.06
2003	COCA-COLA	51	7.35	3.24	4.59	1.75	0.06
2004-05	COCA-COLA	65	7.48	3.88	6.26	2.54	0.02
2005-06	COCA-COLA	31	6.45	2.48	3.52	0.97	0.00
		222	7.82	3.50	4.70	1.82	0.03
2006-07	GINEBRA	43	5.35	3.19	3.12	1.44	0.00
2007-08	GINEBRA	5	1.60	0.20	1.00	0.20	0.00
2008-09	GINEBRA	1	8.00	0.00	2.00	0.00	0.00
2009-10	GINEBRA	14	3.93	1.86	2.93	1.21	0.00
		63	4.78	2.60	2.89	1.27	0.00
		742	11.61	3.94	5.06	1.83	0.06

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This is not official. Information credit comes from the following sources: PBA, The PBA Hardcourt Annual, the defunct PBA Online website, the Real GM website, Philippine Basketball Reference, PBA Archives, PBA Records and Oddities, Edmon 1974, and Wikipedia.