NBA Referee Profile
John Goble
John Goble has worked 1,135 career NBA games, giving bettors a substantial sample to read his tendencies. His personal foul rate sits 0.7% above league average at 40.7 per game — he reads a tight game and keeps his whistle active. That tracks with a surface-level foul-heavy profile, but the FTA number complicates it: free throw attempts average 46 per game, running 0.6% below league average. More fouls are being called, but fewer of them are sending players to the line — suggesting Goble is whistling contact away from the basket more than he's rewarding drives. Bettors targeting pace and scoring should factor that in. His home team win rate of 59.6% runs noticeably above the league baseline, meaning home-court advantage is amplified when Goble is on the crew. Back home teams against the spread when he's assigned — the data supports it.
Career stats
Games officiated
1135
Personal fouls / g
40.7
+0.7% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
46.0
-0.6% vs league
Combined points / g
210.8
+0.0% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 59.6% of games officiated by John. Roughly in line with the ~57% league baseline — no strong home lean either way.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 70 | 40.9 | 47.5 | 208.0 | 65.7% |
| 2015-16 | 67 | 41.7 | 46.7 | 204.0 | 50.7% |
| 2014-15 | 66 | 39.6 | 44.7 | 202.1 | 65.2% |
| 2013-14 | 69 | 41.1 | 44.9 | 200.0 | 66.7% |
| 2012-13 | 71 | 41.1 | 46.2 | 196.5 | 62.0% |
| 2011-12 | 55 | 40.0 | 46.3 | 193.6 | 50.9% |
| 2010-11 | 68 | 40.9 | 47.8 | 199.6 | 67.6% |
| 2009-10 | 71 | 40.6 | 47.5 | 200.1 | 57.7% |
| 2008-09 | 58 | 43.2 | 50.2 | 200.5 | 56.9% |
| 2007-08 | 62 | 43.8 | 51.7 | 201.9 | 74.2% |
Top team splits
Teams John has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 87 | 52-35 | 59.8% | 95.4 | 105.4 |
| MIL | 84 | 46-38 | 54.8% | 96.5 | 105.6 |
| HOU | 84 | 42-42 | 50.0% | 96.7 | 105.9 |
| SAC | 83 | 31-52 | 37.3% | 96.6 | 104.5 |
| MIN | 82 | 35-47 | 42.7% | 96.6 | 104.0 |
| NJN | 82 | 38-44 | 46.3% | 95.7 | 102.9 |
| GSW | 81 | 46-35 | 56.8% | 99.2 | 109.7 |
| IND | 81 | 40-41 | 49.4% | 97.2 | 104.8 |
| MEM | 77 | 34-43 | 44.2% | 94.0 | 102.0 |
| BOS | 77 | 49-28 | 63.6% | 94.9 | 105.9 |
| LAC | 74 | 31-43 | 41.9% | 96.5 | 103.9 |
| UTA | 72 | 37-35 | 51.4% | 94.2 | 102.2 |
| CHA | 72 | 31-41 | 43.1% | 94.8 | 100.7 |
| MIA | 72 | 37-35 | 51.4% | 93.7 | 100.4 |
| POR | 72 | 37-35 | 51.4% | 95.5 | 107.6 |
| NYK | 70 | 31-39 | 44.3% | 95.1 | 103.8 |
| PHO | 70 | 35-35 | 50.0% | 97.0 | 105.3 |
| SAS | 68 | 48-20 | 70.6% | 95.9 | 105.6 |
| ORL | 62 | 26-36 | 41.9% | 95.3 | 101.8 |
| NOH | — | — | — | — | — |