Jimmy Jones (basketball)
James Jones (born January 1, 1945)[1] is an American former professional basketball player who was a six-time All-Star in the American Basketball Association (ABA).
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1945 Tallulah, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McCall (Tallulah, Louisiana) |
| College | Grambling State (1963–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13th overall |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1967–1977 |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1971 | New Orleans Buccaneers / Memphis Pros |
| 1971–1974 | Utah Stars |
| 1974–1977 | Washington Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,366 (16.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,930 (4.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,069 (4.5 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'4" guard born in Tallulah, Louisiana, Jones attended Grambling State University.[1]
Playing career
Jones was drafted by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Baltimore Bullets in 1967.[1] Jones was also drafted by the New Orleans Buccaneers in the 1967 ABA Draft.[1]
Since he was not a number one draft choice in the NBA, he began his professional career in the rival ABA where he was a number one draft choice, playing seven seasons for the New Orleans Buccaneers, Memphis Pros, and Utah Stars. Though largely forgotten today, Jones was one of the ABA's best players, averaging 19.2 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.9 rebounds during his seven years in that league. Jones finally joined the Bullets franchise in 1974, appearing in three seasons before retiring in 1977.
ABA and NBA career statistics
| 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 |
| Bold | Denotes career highs |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | New Orleans (ABA) | 78 | - | 41.7 | .467 | .222 | .709 | 5.7 | 2.3 | - | - | 18.8 |
| 1968–69 | New Orleans (ABA) | 77 | - | 41.4 | .535* | .143 | .805 | 5.7 | 5.7 | - | - | 26.6 |
| 1969–70 | New Orleans (ABA) | 70 | - | 35.9 | .497 | .000 | .810 | 4.5 | 4.9 | - | - | 20.7 |
| 1970–71 | Memphis (ABA) | 80 | - | 37.6 | .486 | .571 | .778 | 4.8 | 6.2 | - | - | 19.6 |
| 1971–72 | Utah (ABA) | 78 | - | 37.2 | .512 | .167 | .779 | 4.2 | 5.6 | - | - | 15.5 |
| 1972–73 | Utah (ABA) | 80 | - | 35.6 | .523 | .000 | .799 | 4.2 | 5.6 | - | - | 16.7 |
| 1973–74 | Utah (ABA) | 83 | - | 38.1 | .550 | .000 | .884* | 4.3 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 16.8 |
| 1974–75 | Washington | 73 | - | 19.5 | .518 | - | .725 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 7.1 |
| 1975–76 | Washington | 64 | - | 17.7 | .497 | - | .766 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| 1976–77 | Washington | 3 | - | 11.0 | .333 | - | .500 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 686 | - | 34.2 | .509 | .250 | .785 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 16.6 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | New Orleans (ABA) | 17 | - | 46.2 | .457 | .000 | .737 | 6.9 | 3.3 | - | - | 22.1 |
| 1969 | New Orleans (ABA) | 11 | - | 40.5 | .552 | .000 | .761 | 5.3 | 5.4 | - | - | 30.2 |
| 1971 | Memphis (ABA) | 4 | - | 32.5 | .500 | - | .680 | 6.0 | 3.8 | - | - | 16.3 |
| 1972 | Utah (ABA) | 11 | - | 39.5 | .541 | - | .714 | 4.0 | 6.3 | - | - | 21.0 |
| 1973 | Utah (ABA) | 10 | - | 31.6 | .492 | - | .795 | 4.1 | 4.3 | - | - | 16.3 |
| 1974 | Utah (ABA) | 18 | - | 41.2 | .577 | .000 | .776 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | Washington | 11 | - | 18.7 | .453 | - | .909 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
| 1976 | Washington | 7 | - | 23.6 | .489 | - | .857 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 8.9 |
| Career | 89 | - | 36.2 | .517 | .000 | .758 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 18.8 | |
References
- Jimmy Jones page at BasketballReference.com Archived 2009-01-01 at the Wayback Machine